W.A. KENDALL AND COMPANY, INC.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - GRENADA, Mississippi
| Employer | W.A. KENDALL AND COMPANY, INC. |
| Address | Entergy, White Circle |
| City, State ZIP | GRENADA, Mississippi 38901 |
| Report ID | 20171212219 |
| Event Date | December 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 | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.69000, -89.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a chainsaw from his truck to his work location. The gas cap was not properly secured at the time. While he was walking, some of the gas spilled out onto his right pant leg. He set the saw down and was walking back to his truck to get more tools while smoking a cigar. As he was attempting to discard his cigar it struck his outer layer of clothing, igniting the fumes from his fuel-soaked pant leg. He suffered third degree burns to his right forearm, abdomen, and chest area.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2017, a worker at W.A. KENDALL AND COMPANY, INC. in GRENADA, Mississippi 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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