Limoges Construction, Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Limoges Construction, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota
Employer Limoges Construction, Inc.
Address 1121 North Covell Avenue
City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota 57104
Report ID 2018043932
Event Date April 24, 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 Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238110
Inspection # 1311492
GPS Coordinates 43.56024, -96.74379

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting rebar with a cut-off saw when the employee's clothing caught fire, causing burns to approximately 70% of the employee's body.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2018, a worker at Limoges Construction, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota 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 clothing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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