ASDA Enterprises Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ASDA Enterprises Inc in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin
Employer ASDA Enterprises Inc
Address 6320 McHenry Street
City, State ZIP BURLINGTON, Wisconsin 53105
Report ID 20231110267
Event Date November 7, 2023
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 Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 562111
Inspection # 1709308
GPS Coordinates 42.65362, -88.28669

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Incident Narrative

An employee was welding a kick bar onto the rear of a hopper on a trash truck. His clothing caught fire, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to his chest and stomach area.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2023, a worker at ASDA Enterprises Inc in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin 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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