Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95648.015 - Employee catches on fire and receives severe burns when weld

Accident Summary Nr: 95648.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1233434.015	05/17/2017		333111	Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:30 p.m. on May 11, 2017, an employee was using a Wilson MIG welder to weld A frames. The employee had been welding on A frames for a few hours and the metal had an unusual amount of oil on it, which got on the employees gloves and shirt. A spark hit the oil on the employees shirt and caught fire. The employee was wearing the PPE required for radiant heat but not for direct heat coming from a spark. He was also wearing a synthetic shirt under his regular shirt. The employee suffered many severe burns to their stomach, shoulders, arms, face, and lower back.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Clothing, Combustible Liquid, Face, Heat, Shoulder, Stomach, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1233434.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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