Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Progress Rail Services, 9516 Rd 98, BRIDGEPORT, NEBRASKA 69336
on , Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the neck and back.
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Final narrative
An employee was making a cut on the metal of a rail car using an air arcing cutting torch. The employee's clothing was ignited, resulting in second-degree burns with a small patch of third-degree burns to the right side of his back and neck.