Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124434.015 - Employee suffers third degree burns while cutting with torch

Accident Summary Nr: 124434.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 10/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1438266.015	10/17/2019		562998	Waste Management Of Wisconsin, Inc

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on October 7, 2019, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut a stuck part loose from a trash truck exterior. The employee did not notice that an ember that fell between his his shirt and his leather apron. The ember ignited the employee's shirt and he suffered third degree burns to his neck and chest. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Chest, Clothing, Embers, Fire, Garbage Truck, Ignite, Ignition, Metal, Neck, Stuck, Torch cutting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1438266.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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