Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc., 2749 Lockport Rd., NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14305
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the trunk, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a plasma torch to cut metal off an excavator bucket. The heat created a fire that ignited his clothes. The employee sustained second degree burns to the left side of the torso.
An employee was removing a pin from an excavator bucket when a pry bar popped and struck them in the jaw, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.
A mechanic was using a prybar to remove a pin from the arm of an excavator that was being offloaded. The prybar slipped, striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the face and was hospitalized for surgery. The employee also lost the use of his right eye.
An employee was helping a mechanic demobilize a grout silo when his finger was caught between the support leg and the floor, lacerating his right middle finger and amputating part of the fingertip.
An employee was welding metal parts. The employee turned to the left and their work uniform came in contact with the location on the part that had just been welded. The employee's uniform ignited, causing burns to their shoulder and back.
An employee was welding steel dump ramp slides. He leaned over and a previous weld caught his hoodie on fire. The employee sustained burns on his left side from the armpit to the waistline.
An employee was using a fiber wheel to cut a 55-gallon drum to make a trash can. As they were cutting, sparks flew into the barrel and fire came out of a hole on the barrel, catching the employee's shirt on fire. The employee sustained burns to their abdomen and chest, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing tubing caps and cleaning tubing ends with solvent. Their flame-resistant pants became soaked with the cleaning solvent and were ignited by a propane torch used for removing tubing caps. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their legs.
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