EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL | Report ID | 2020010408 |
| Address | 1612 E. ABRIENDO AVE. | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81004 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.23000, -104.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning parts in a solvent tank when solvent spilled on the employee's clothing. The employee walked by a furnace and the solvent on their clothing caught on fire resulting in burns to the entire lower half of his body.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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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