JAMES MARINE INC.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
| Employer | JAMES MARINE INC. | Report ID | 2017021279 |
| Address | 4500 CLARKS RIVER RD. | City, State ZIP | PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 42001 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2017 | 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 | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.03000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were welding on the inboard and outboard sides of a bulkhead. Welding slag became trapped between the sweatshirts of one employee and ignited. The employee suffered first, second, and potentially third degree burns to the right side of the back and right armpit.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2017, a worker at JAMES MARINE INC. in PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 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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