Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202637922 - Employee Receives Burns When Shirt Catches Fire and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202637922 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/28/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317403822	01/30/2014	3465	336370	Toa (Usa), Llc

Abstract: On January 28, 2014, Employee #1 was operating a stationery welder. As she worked, her shirt caught fire when it contacted the welder flame. She received multiple burns. Emergency medical services were summoned. They arrived and transported her to a hospital, where she later died at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the same day.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OPEN FLAME, FIRE, WELDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317403822			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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