Taylor Machine Works, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - LOUISVILLE, Mississippi
| Employer | Taylor Machine Works, Inc. |
| Address | 3690 N. Church Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, Mississippi 39339 |
| Report ID | 2018010168 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
| Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.13906, -89.06793 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to warm himself near a commercial floor heater. As he walked away from the heater, he felt heat close to his neck and realized his clothes were on fire. He rolled to extinguish the flame, but his left and right shoulders received second and third degree burns and both hands suffered first degree burns.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Taylor Machine Works, Inc. in LOUISVILLE, Mississippi suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, unspecified 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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