Terrywille Park Authority
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DANBURY, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Terrywille Park Authority | Report ID | 2015086258 |
| Address | 70 Southern Blvd | City, State ZIP | DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -73.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just spilled gasoline on himself while fueling a chainsaw. A coworker was smoking nearby and caused the injured employee's pants to catch on fire. The employee was burned and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Terrywille Park Authority in DANBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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
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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