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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024021603 · 2/21/2024 · Transcend welding and fabrication, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Nonstructural fire n.e.c.
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified
Secondary source
Clothing

Employer

Name
Transcend welding and fabrication, LLC
Location
1100 S.E. 2nd St., GALVA, ILLINOIS, 61434
NAICS
333992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 21, 2024, an employee was harnessed on a lift attempting to cut into a piece of pipe that they were going to fabricate. The pipe caught fire. The employee's sweatshirt also caught fire and the employee sustained burns to their face, arm, and hands as they attempted to remove the sweatshirt.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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