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Stone Construction, Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stone Construction, Inc. in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Stone Construction, Inc. Report ID 2018032307
Address Carlisle R & D Center, 1603 Industrial Road City, State ZIP CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
Event Date March 8, 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 Suits, coats, jackets
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.56000, -92.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding tube steel above his head when a spark entered his coat and caught it on fire. He received second and third degree burns to his left arm from his elbow to his fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2018, a worker at Stone Construction, Inc. in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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 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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