Wagner Motorsports International, LLC.
Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns degree unspecified — 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
OSHA has recorded 27 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. |
| Aug 22, 2025 | CFE Inc. | ODESSA, New York | Thermal burns second degree | Hosp. |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Lincoln Industries | LINCOLN, Nebraska | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Hosp. |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Guardian Industries | CORSICANA, Texas | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | McGinnis, Inc. | SOUTH POINT, Ohio | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Hosp. |
| Dec 5, 2024 | One Rail Group, LLC | ATLANTA, Georgia | Thermal burns second degree | Hosp. |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Ag-Meier Industries, LLC | BELTON, Texas | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 3, 2024 | J Bass & Son | NEW YORK, New York | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
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