Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flint Ag & Turf, 412 N 7th Street, CORDELE, GEORGIA 31015
on — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the buttock(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a small propane heater when they sustained third-degree burns to the left buttock and second-degree burns to the back and neck.
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.
An employee was welding a kick bar onto the rear of a hopper on a trash truck. His clothing caught fire, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to his chest and stomach area.
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