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Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
Employer Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Report ID 2022021185
Address 1700 Walnut St. City, State ZIP GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
Event Date February 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.70000, -90.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was torch cutting when their clothing caught fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their abdomen.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2022, a worker at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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

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