Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144176.015 - Sparks from plasma cutter set employee's clothing on fire

Accident Summary Nr: 144176.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1580983.015	03/01/2022		336211	Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a welder and cutter for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle bodies. He was operating a handheld plasma cutter to cut an opening on a metal tube that was 0.25 inches (6.4 millimeters) thick. He was wearing a welding coat. He had pulled the clothing away from his body. Sparks entered a gap in the protective clothing. The gap allowed air to circulate around the sparks. The cotton shirt he was wearing underneath the welding coat caught on fire. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his abdomen and chest. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Chest, Clothing, Cutting, Fire, PPE, Plasma, Protective Clothing, Spark, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580983.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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