Tygart Steel
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tygart Steel | Report ID | 20221210571 |
| Address | 1 Douglass Street | City, State ZIP | MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15134 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Grinders, abraders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1637934 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -79.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding carbon steel parts. Sparks from the grinding went behind the employee's welding jacket and caught their shirt on fire. The employee sustained second-and third-degree burns to the right side of their chest and stomach and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2022, a worker at Tygart Steel in MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple trunk locations. 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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