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Arcosa Marine Products, Inc

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arcosa Marine Products, Inc in CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI
Employer Arcosa Marine Products, Inc Report ID 20231110179
Address 265 COUNTY HIGHWAY 346 City, State ZIP CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI 63830
Event Date November 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source Source of Injury Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1709344
GPS Coordinates 36.14000, -89.69000

Incident Narrative

On November 3, 2023, at 10:20 AM, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of steel. The employee's clothing caught fire due to molten metal. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his arm, hand, and abdomen.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2023, a worker at Arcosa Marine Products, Inc in CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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