Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BLASDELL, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010143 |
| Address | 250 Lake Avenue | City, State ZIP | BLASDELL, NEW YORK 14219 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | 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 | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to warm up near a stand-up propane heater when his buttocks and the back of his thighs contacted the heater housing. The interior flame then ignited his denim jeans, causing burns to his lower body.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc. in BLASDELL, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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