Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nelson Wire & Steel, 1015 New Salem Road, NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 15468
on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was using an acetylene/oxygen torch to cut bad wire off a spool when sparks from the process ignited the employee's shirt, resulting in burns to the employee's skin that required hospitalization.