Fraser Shipyards, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - DULUTH, Minnesota
| Employer | Fraser Shipyards, Inc. |
| Address | 1200 Port Terminal Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DULUTH, Minnesota 55807 |
| Report ID | 2017021163 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
| Source of Injury | Clothing, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 |
| Inspection # | 1209638 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.75421, -92.09987 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 6, 2017, an employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to remove existing welds between plate steel when a spark ignited his insulated bibs. He suffered burns on the upper thighs of both legs, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2017, a worker at Fraser Shipyards, Inc. in DULUTH, Minnesota suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, n.e.c. 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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