Greens Bayou Foundry
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Greens Bayou Foundry | Report ID | 2018010039 |
| Address | 929 Normandy | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2018 | 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 | Suits, coats, jackets |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was eating lunch while sitting near a space heater. The heater then ignited his jacket, causing second and third degree burns to his back and hands.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2018, a worker at Greens Bayou Foundry in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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 suits, coats, jackets 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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