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Ingram Barge Company

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — COLUMBUS, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ingram Barge Company in COLUMBUS, KENTUCKY
Employer Ingram Barge Company Report ID 2015020223
Address 78 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, RIVERMARK 936.5 City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, KENTUCKY 42032
Event Date February 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 488330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.75000, -89.10000

Incident Narrative

On or about 2/12/2015, an employee working for Ingram Barge Company at 78 Riverside Drive in Columbus, Kentucky, was hospitalized for burns to his left side, from his armpit to his waist. The burns resulted when a spark from welding underneath a barge on the dry dock went under his leather welding jacket and caught his shirt on fire.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2015, a worker at Ingram Barge Company in COLUMBUS, KENTUCKY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts 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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