Empire City Iron Works
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Empire City Iron Works | Report ID | 20221110042 |
| Address | 210 Penn Plaza | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10121 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a portable grinder with a cutting wheel attachment to cut a steel tube. As the employee was cutting, sparks flew from the grinder and his shirt caught on fire, resulting in second-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2022, a worker at Empire City Iron Works in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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