Monroe Truck Equipment Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MONROE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. | Report ID | 20171212034 |
| Address | 1051 West 7th Street | City, State ZIP | MONROE, WISCONSIN 53566 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| 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) | 336120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -89.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was MIG welding a pintle plate onto the under chasse of a dump truck when welding sparks and slag ignited the back of his shirt, causing third, second, and first degree burns to his back.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2017, a worker at Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. in MONROE, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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