Best Equipment Technologist
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Best Equipment Technologist | Report ID | 2022053845 |
| Address | 100 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39470 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | 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 | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332439 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.82000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lying on a roll-around creeper, welding overhead on a sponson tank. A weld fell onto his abdomen. It set his fire-resistant welding shirt on fire, and air from his portable air conditioning unit caused the fire to accelerate. It spread quickly over his clothes and body, burning his chest, arms, abdomen, upper thighs, and back.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2022, a worker at Best Equipment Technologist in POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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