MAYNARD STEEL CASTING COMPANY
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MAYNARD STEEL CASTING COMPANY | Report ID | 2017032706 |
| Address | 2856 South 27th Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53215 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | 1221389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was supervising coworkers who were pouring castings when heat from the castings ignited the employee's clothes, causing second and third degree burns to both legs. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2017, a worker at MAYNARD STEEL CASTING COMPANY in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, unspecified 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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