Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125257.015 - Employee is burned by welding fire

Accident Summary Nr: 125257.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/01/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1445267.015	11/12/2019		332312	Columbia Steel, Inc

Abstract: At 12:05 p.m. on November 1, 2019, an employee was working for a steel beam manufacturer and was spot welding steel beams with a Miller welding machine when sparks from the welding process caught the back of his pant legs on fire. The flames spread quickly on the employee's pants and he was severely burned. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of his burns.

Keywords: Burn, Clothing, Fire, Ignite, Ignition, Spark, Spot Welding, Steel Beam

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1445267.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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