Reynolds Iron Works Inc
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Reynolds Iron Works Inc | Report ID | 20181212544 |
| Address | 157 Palmer Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just welded a clip onto the side of a tube column and then started to weld a second clip. The employee leaned back against the hot clip that had just been completed, and the employee's shirt caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the back.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2018, a worker at Reynolds Iron Works Inc in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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