Conrad Orange Shipyard
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Conrad Orange Shipyard | Report ID | 2019021465 |
| Address | 710 Market St. | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2019 | 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 | Suits, coats, jackets |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -93.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a torch to cut a weld on an semi-trailer truck when the employee's coat caught on fire. The employee suffered burns to his chest and back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2019, a worker at Conrad Orange Shipyard in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple trunk locations. 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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