Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc.
Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. | Report ID | 2019066359 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting T-beams with a cutting torch when the employee's pants caught on fire possibly due to a piece of molten slag, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's inner thighs.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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