Industrial Ironworks dba Adams Fertilizer Equipment
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - DEWITT, Arkansas
| Employer | Industrial Ironworks dba Adams Fertilizer Equipment |
| Address | 1503 South Whitehead Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DEWITT, Arkansas 72042 |
| Report ID | 2021020880 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
| Source of Injury | Suits, coats, jackets |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28229, -91.33277 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was building frames and welding metal square tubing. The employee had just completed welding one side of a frame and turned to re-position to do the other side. He leaned onto the hot metal and the back of his jacket caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns on his back, an arm, and the right side of his chest.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2021, a worker at Industrial Ironworks dba Adams Fertilizer Equipment in DEWITT, Arkansas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with suits, coats, jackets 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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