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Accident Summary Nr: 118600.015 - Employee Suffers Third Degree Burns After Clothes Catch Fire
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1420553.015 | 08/02/2019 | 333318 | K And N Sales And Service Corp |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on July 24, 2019, an employee was cutting metal bolts that were at taching an elevator leg to the top of a silo. The employee was cutting bolts on top of the silo with an oxy acetylene cutting torch. The wind came up and blew t he flame back onto the employee's denim bib overalls, which caught on fire. Cowo rkers climbed the stairs and removed the employee's harness and clothes. The emp loyee received third degree burns from his ankle to his upper thigh and was hosp italized for treatment.
Keywords:
acetylene torch, ankle, bolt, burn, cutting, elevator, fire, high wind, leg, open flame, silo, thigh, windy
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | 23 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420553.015 | 71 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |