W&W AFCO Steel, LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | W&W AFCO Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2022010881 |
| Address | 1085 Parker St. | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -86.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a CNC burn table. He was lighting the heads with a striker when his pant leg caught fire, causing burns to his thigh and hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2022, a worker at W&W AFCO Steel, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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