Panther City Iron Works, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Fractures and burns - IRVING, Texas
| Employer | Panther City Iron Works, Inc. |
| Address | 6941 Riverside Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | IRVING, Texas 75039 |
| Report ID | 2018032719 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
| Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| Inspection # | 1305616 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90208, -96.94175 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing and welding in a scissor lift that was approximately 11'-8" above the finished concrete floor when his clothes ignited and he tried to remove them. He then tried to dismount the scissor lift through the chain gate on the rear of the lift. He attempted to step down the scissor supports of the lift but lost his grip and fell to the ground. He landed on his left wrist and left side. He suffered burns and a broken wrist, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at Panther City Iron Works, Inc. in IRVING, Texas suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, 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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