Mississippi Lime Company
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mississippi Lime Company | Report ID | 2019032430 |
| Address | 1715 Haining Rd | City, State ZIP | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327410 | Inspection # | 1387362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -90.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a truck bay, servicing 18-wheeler trucks. A propane heater ignited an oil rag on his clothes, causing third-degree burns on his front and back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2019, a worker at Mississippi Lime Company in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple trunk locations. 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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