Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at McGinnis, Inc.
Start: 6/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065208 · 6/12/2024 · McGinnis, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing
Source: Clothing
Secondary source: Welding and heating handtools unspecified

Employer

Name: McGinnis, Inc.
Location: 740 County Road 1, SOUTH POINT, OHIO, 45680
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to patch the bottom of a birch when their shift caught on fire. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns on the chest and fingertips and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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