Arcosa Marine Products, Inc
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CARUTHERSVILLE, Missouri
| Employer | Arcosa Marine Products, Inc |
| Address | 265 COUNTY HIGHWAY 346 |
| City, State ZIP | CARUTHERSVILLE, Missouri 63830 |
| Report ID | 20231110179 |
| 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 |
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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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| Feb 1, 2023 | TMS International | AXIS, Alabama | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Nelson Wire & Steel | NEW SALEM, Pennsylvania | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Lincare, Inc | OCALA, Florida | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Jan 4, 2018 | R & N Manufacturing, LTD. | CYPRESS, Texas | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 9, 2017 | JAMES MARINE INC. | PADUCAH, Kentucky | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
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