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Union Tank Car Company

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Union Tank Car Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
Employer Union Tank Car Company Report ID 2016032284
Address 2801 Nash Thompson Lane City, State ZIP TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854
Event Date March 16, 2016 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, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 488210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -94.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered from 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his chest, waist, and left hand when the shirt he was wearing caught fire while he was operating a gas-powered cutting torch to cut 8 bolts.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2016, a worker at Union Tank Car Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 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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