Incident date: 2025-01-21
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was performing a weld test when a piece of slag fell and their shirt and pants caught fire. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to the chest, abdomen, and thighs. Leathers or flame-resistant clothing were not used at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of clothing
code_source: title: Clothing
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  third degree or higher
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate