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GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — ABILENE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC. in ABILENE, KANSAS
Employer GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC. Report ID 2017054298
Address 1100 NW 8th City, State ZIP ABILENE, KANSAS 67410
Event Date May 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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) 333111 Inspection # 1233434
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -97.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was MIG welding when a spark ignited his shirt. He suffered second and third degree burns to the upper portion of his body, both arms, his neck, and the lower portion of his head. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2017, a worker at GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INC. in ABILENE, KANSAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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