Used Tractor Parts
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - JONESBORO, Texas
| Employer | Used Tractor Parts |
| Address | 11639 Highway 36 South |
| City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, Texas 76538 |
| Report ID | 2017054116 |
| 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 |
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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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