JAMES MARINE INC.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - PADUCAH, Kentucky

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at JAMES MARINE INC. in PADUCAH, Kentucky
Employer JAMES MARINE INC.
Address 4500 CLARKS RIVER RD.
City, State ZIP PADUCAH, Kentucky 42001
Report ID 2017021279
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
GPS Coordinates 37.04953, -88.56891

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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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