Brazos Manufacturing
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — RIO VISTA, TEXAS
| Employer | Brazos Manufacturing | Report ID | 2023010944 |
| Address | 7173 County Road 1205 | City, State ZIP | RIO VISTA, TEXAS 76093 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Clothing, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.23000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a portable electric heater. The lower right leg of the employee's coveralls caught fire due to the presence of a flammable substance on the coveralls and reignited twice during efforts to put it out. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at Brazos Manufacturing in RIO VISTA, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, n.e.c. 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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