Progress Rail Services
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BRIDGEPORT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Progress Rail Services | Report ID | 2021021134 |
| Address | 9516 Rd 98 | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, NEBRASKA 69336 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -103.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a cut on the metal of a rail car using an air arcing cutting torch. The employee's clothing was ignited, resulting in second-degree burns with a small patch of third-degree burns to the right side of his back and neck.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2021, a worker at Progress Rail Services in BRIDGEPORT, NEBRASKA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the neck and back. 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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