Pall Aeropower Corporation
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pall Aeropower Corporation | Report ID | 2022010817 |
| Address | 10540 Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34654 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1578586 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.27000, -82.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was brazing stainless steel when a spark contacted her shirt and set it on fire. The employee suffered second degree burns on her right hand and the inside of her right forearm.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at Pall Aeropower Corporation in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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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