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Alcoa Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcoa Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Alcoa Inc. Report ID 2016010767
Address 1480 Manheim Pike City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date January 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple trunk locations
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) 331315 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -76.33000

Incident Narrative

On or about January 26, 2016, at 2:45 a.m., an employee was practicing cutting a 3/4-inch steel plate on a cutting table with an oxygen propane torch when his 100-percent cotton work shirt caught on fire, causing second degree burns over 12 percent of his chest and stomach. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2016, a worker at Alcoa Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple trunk locations. 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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