Wagner Motorsports International, LLC.

Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns degree unspecified — WORCESTER, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wagner Motorsports International, LLC. in WORCESTER, Massachusetts
Employer Wagner Motorsports International, LLC.
Address 700 Plantation Street
City, State ZIP WORCESTER, Massachusetts 01605
Report ID 2025021842
Event Date February 25, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified
Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Ignition of clothing
Source of Injury Clothing
Secondary Source Other tools, instruments, equipment n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441221
GPS Coordinates 42.29696, -71.76204

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Incident Narrative

Brake fluid on an employee's clothing ignited, resulting in burns over 13 percent of his body.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2025, a worker at Wagner Motorsports International, LLC. in WORCESTER, Massachusetts suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with clothing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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