Lonestar Forming
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROCKWALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Lonestar Forming | Report ID | 2018044050 |
| Address | 2500 Summer Lee Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75032 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1313818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting rebar using a 4-inch grinder when it started to spark and created a fire. The sparks ignited his vest and sweater, and he received a burn to the right side of his abdomen and chest.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2018, a worker at Lonestar Forming in ROCKWALL, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple trunk locations. 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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