Incident date: 2018-11-27
NAICS industry code: 924110

A temporary employee was cutting metal using a cutting torch when hot metal popped up and landed on the back of his shirt. His shirt ignited and he suffered severe burns to his back, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
code_source: title: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate