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Abe's Trash Service, Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abe's Trash Service, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Abe's Trash Service, Inc. Report ID 2017076442
Address 8123 Christensen Ln City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68122
Event Date July 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # 1248625
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -96.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding when his shirt caught on fire and he suffered burns.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2017, a worker at Abe's Trash Service, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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