Incident date: 2025-01-03
NAICS industry code: 238110

On January 3, 2025, an employee was using an acetylene torch in the rail remediation area when his high-visibility safety vest came in contact with the flame of the torch. The vest caught fire and the employee was hospitalized with burns on his left arm and the left side of his body that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of clothing
code_source: title: High-visibility reflective clothing, accessories
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  unspecified
severity: moderate