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Southern Bleacher Company

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — GRAHAM, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Bleacher Company in GRAHAM, TEXAS
Employer Southern Bleacher Company Report ID 2022032251
Address 801 5th St. City, State ZIP GRAHAM, TEXAS 76450
Event Date March 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 337127 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.10000, -98.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding on a column. The employee's shirt caught on fire, and the employee suffered third-degree burns to the arm and side.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2022, a worker at Southern Bleacher Company in GRAHAM, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, 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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