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Whitewater Services Company

Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns third degree or higher — CLEVES, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whitewater Services Company in CLEVES, OHIO
Employer Whitewater Services Company Report ID 2024010291
Address 4250 Hooven Road City, State ZIP CLEVES, OHIO 45002
Event Date January 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Ignition of clothing Source of Injury Clothing
Secondary Source Torches welding, cutting
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # 1722103
GPS Coordinates 39.17000, -84.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stick welding on an excavator bucket that was being repaired when their shirt caught on fire, resulting in third-degree burns to their left armpit, inner arm, and ribcage.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2024, a worker at Whitewater Services Company in CLEVES, OHIO suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with clothing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 26 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of clothing" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of clothing injuries.

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