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KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ELMIRA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC in ELMIRA, NEW YORK
Employer KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC Report ID 2015010666
Address 1021 E. WATER STREET City, State ZIP ELMIRA, NEW YORK 14901
Event Date January 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 332911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.08000, -76.79000

Incident Narrative

Employee leaned against break room space heater. His clothing caught fire and while attempting to disrobe, he burned his hands and back. Employee was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2015, a worker at KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC in ELMIRA, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 141 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source injuries.

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