Nation Pizza and Foods
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Nation Pizza and Foods | Report ID | 2015085914 |
| Address | 601 E. Algonquin | City, State ZIP | SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During welding operations, an employee's right pant leg caught on fire, resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns. FR-rated pants were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2015, a worker at Nation Pizza and Foods in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), 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
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