PRESRITE CORPORATION

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — JEFFERSON, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PRESRITE CORPORATION in JEFFERSON, Ohio
Employer PRESRITE CORPORATION
Address 322 South Cucumber Street
City, State ZIP JEFFERSON, Ohio 44047
Report ID 2020010275
Event Date January 10, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
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 Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332111
Inspection # 1456794
GPS Coordinates 41.73383, -80.75387

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Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming the flash off a part when another part touched his shirt and set it on fire. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns on the back and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2020, a worker at PRESRITE CORPORATION in JEFFERSON, Ohio suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns 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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