Vae Nortrak North America
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Vae Nortrak North America | Report ID | 2017032155 |
| Address | 2705 State St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was heating and bending metal rail road parts when his shirt caught on fire resulting in second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2017, a worker at Vae Nortrak North America in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns 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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