Valley Joist, LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Valley Joist, LLC | Report ID | 20191111786 |
| Address | 3019 Gault Ave | City, State ZIP | FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1446450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.41000, -85.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an arc gouger with compressed air when his fire resistant shirt caught a hot spot. The hot spot was put out but rekindled, resulting in a burn on the employee's left tricep. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2019, a worker at Valley Joist, LLC in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper arm(s). 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
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