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Landmark Structures, L.P.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GEORGETOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Landmark Structures, L.P. in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Employer Landmark Structures, L.P. Report ID 2017021694
Address 807 Cedar Breaks Rd City, State ZIP GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78628
Event Date February 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.65000, -97.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding when his shirt caught on fire resulting in burn injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2017, a worker at Landmark Structures, L.P. in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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