SSAB Alabama Inc.
Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns third degree or higher — AXIS, Alabama
| Employer | SSAB Alabama Inc. |
| Address | 12400 Highway 43 North |
| City, State ZIP | AXIS, Alabama 36505 |
| Report ID | 2025021146 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing |
| Source of Injury | Protective apparel n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Molten metal, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 |
| Inspection # | 1803396 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.94000, -88.02000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was lancing the slide gate on a drained ladle. The employee pulled the trigger while trying to remove the second pipe and some oxygen flowed out of the line and saturated his uniform. The employee was on the third lance pipe when slag and sparks flew in his direction causing his flame resistant uniform to ignite. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his legs.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2025, a worker at SSAB Alabama Inc. in AXIS, Alabama suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with protective apparel n.e.c. 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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| Jan 3, 2025 | Rob' t J. Baggett, Incorporated | MOBILE, Alabama | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
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| Oct 3, 2024 | J Bass & Son | NEW YORK, New York | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Dec 5, 2024 | One Rail Group, LLC | ATLANTA, Georgia | Thermal burns second degree | Hosp. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Hosp. |
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