Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

James Marine Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at James Marine Inc. in PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
Employer James Marine Inc. Report ID 2022010181
Address 4500 Clarks River Road, PO Box 2305 City, State ZIP PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 42002
Event Date January 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # 1571815
GPS Coordinates 37.04000, -88.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lying on his right side, using a torch, when sparks from the torch ignited his clothing. He suffered burns to the right side of his torso, chest, and back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2022, a worker at James Marine Inc. in PADUCAH, KENTUCKY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple trunk locations. 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.

See all reports for James Marine Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 10, 2020 PRESRITE CORPORATION JEFFERSON, OHIO Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Dec 19, 2022 Quality Electric Steel Casters HOUSTON, TEXAS Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Jul 17, 2017 Hodge Foundry, Inc. GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Dec 18, 2016 Trialco, Inc. CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Mar 24, 2020 CMS West Subsidiary, LLC. BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA Second degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Sep 6, 2018 Steel King Industries, Inc. STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN Second degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Dec 26, 2017 W.A. KENDALL AND COMPANY, INC. GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Nov 25, 2019 SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc. NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK Second degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports