Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MONROE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. | Report ID | 2015030300 |
| Address | 1051 W. 7TH STREET | City, State ZIP | MONROE, WISCONSIN 53566 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -89.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received multiple burns to his upper body when the T-shirt underneath his welding shirt caught on fire while welding. He received second and third degree burns on his head, neck, back, and right arm. The T-shirt was flammable.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2015, a worker at Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. in MONROE, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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