Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC | Report ID | 2020021285 |
| Address | 800 Martin Luther King Dr | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.36000, -84.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near a cannon-type heater trying to warm himself. The employee's shirt ignited due to contact with the heater. The employee sustained second degree burns to the left front, side, and back torso, and the left thumb, fingers, and palm.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2020, a worker at Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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