STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN—
Fincantieri Marine Group LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fincantieri Marine Group LLC, 605 N Third Avenue, STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN 54235 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting an overhead steel member with a cutting torch when molten slag fell onto his clothing and ignited it. He suffered 1st and 2nd degree burns to his back and additional burns on his hand.
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