Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170182257 - Employee injured when clothing ignites during welding

Accident Summary Nr: 170182257 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112206255	01/31/1991	3341	0	Timco/Tandem

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 27, 1990, Employee #1, age 20, was welding tabs on poles for a wall that was being fabricated. His fatigue jacket caught on fire and he tried unsuccessfully to put it out by smothering the flames with his gloves. Employee #1 then began to run. A coworker finally threw him to the ground and put out the fire. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns on his chest, back, and right arm. He was hospitalized for 7 days.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLOTHING, FIRE, WELDING, BACK, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112206255			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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