Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114536.015 - Employee burns leg when sparks ignite pants

Accident Summary Nr: 114536.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 09/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1359663.015	11/13/2018		238990	W.M. Lyles Co.

Abstract: At 1:25 p.m. on September 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on a road construction project. He was cutting rebar using a STIHL TS700 cut-off saw with rotating blade. Sparks flying off the saw and rebar came into contact with the employee's pants leg and caused the pants to catch fire. The employee sustained a burn to his leg. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the leg burn.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Contact, Cutting, Fire, Leg, PPE, Protective Clothing, Rebar, Spark

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition			0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1359663.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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