Empire City Iron Works
Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns third degree or higher — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Empire City Iron Works | Report ID | 2025010737 |
| Address | 1 Liberty Plaza | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10006 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing | Source of Injury | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating |
| Secondary Source | Grinders, abraders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding a steel plate when a spark set his glove on fire and burned the back of his left hand. He suffered second- and third-degree burns and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2025, a worker at Empire City Iron Works in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating 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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