Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032045 |
| Address | 2050 Pope Road, Nestle Purina Petcare Facility | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18104 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| 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) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1215347 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting the bolt heads off carrier flights of conveyor chain when the oxygen hose on the torch unit sprung a leak and the oxygen ignited. The employee's shirt caught on fire and the employee was burned on the left side of his chest.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2017, a worker at Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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