Mega MS LTD
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Mega MS LTD | Report ID | 2017043123 |
| Address | 6414 S Eastern Ave | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73149 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.40000, -97.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was torch-cutting metal when the resulting sparks and slag caught his cotton coveralls on fire. He suffered burns to the back of his legs. Fire-retardant clothing was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at Mega MS LTD in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, n.e.c. 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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