Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141340.015 - Employee suffers burns while cutting with hand torch

Accident Summary Nr: 141340.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1565079.015	11/22/2021		423930	Harsco Metals & Minerals

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on November 15, 2021, an employee was cutting a steel coil with hand torch. The slag and sparks produced while cutting caused the employee's clothing to catch fire. The employee suffered 1st and 3rd degree burns on the left arm and back, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Clothing, Cutting And Burning, Fire, Molten Slag, Spark, Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1565079.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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