Quality Electric Steel Casters
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Quality Electric Steel Casters | Report ID | 20221210997 |
| Address | 252 McCarty Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near an open flame heater when the flames contacted the employee's clothing and caught fire. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the hands and third-degree burns to the lower back.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2022, a worker at Quality Electric Steel Casters in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the lumbar region. 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
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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