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Accident: 114536.015 - Employee Burns Leg When Sparks Ignite Pants
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1359663.015 | 11/13/2018 | W.M. Lyles Co. |
At 1:25 p.m. on September 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction comp any, was working on a road construction project. He was cutting rebar using a S TIHL 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 f ire. 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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | 0 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1359663.015 | 19 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Cutting concrete pavement FatCause: |