Lincare, Inc
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lincare, Inc | Report ID | 2017065852 |
| Address | NY Pizza parking lot | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34474 |
| Event Date | June 26, 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 | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -82.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking toward the company vehicle when he noticed that there was oxygen gas venting on the side of the van. He opened the tri-cock valve to bleed the pressure down from 120 PSI, opened the doors to vent the van for about 5 minutes, and then closed the doors. As he walked across the parking lot, he lit a cigarette lighter, which caused a flame to ignite on his left shirt sleeve. He suffered second and third degree burns to his chest and underarms, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at Lincare, Inc in OCALA, FLORIDA 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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