HONDA TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA INC.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at HONDA TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA INC. in RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio
Employer HONDA TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA INC.
Address 6964 State Route 235N
City, State ZIP RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio 43348
Report ID 2017087698
Event Date August 11, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source of Injury Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary Source Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 336350
Inspection # 1256749
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -83.90000

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Incident Narrative

On August 11, 2017, an employee was changing the filter on a high-pressure die cast furnace when the employee's leg slipped off the edge and contacted molten aluminum. The employee's pant leg ignited, and the employee suffered burns to the right foot and lower leg.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at HONDA TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA INC. in RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), 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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