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Used Tractor Parts

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JONESBORO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Used Tractor Parts in JONESBORO, TEXAS
Employer Used Tractor Parts Report ID 2017054116
Address 11639 Highway 36 South City, State ZIP JONESBORO, TEXAS 76538
Event Date May 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Abdomen, 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) 423820 Inspection # 1233773
GPS Coordinates 31.61000, -97.87000

Incident Narrative

On May 5, 2017, an employee was using a cutting torch to dismantle equipment when the employee's shirt caught on fire. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to the abdomen and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2017, a worker at Used Tractor Parts in JONESBORO, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the abdomen, 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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