# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191112224` · 11/25/2019 · NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
- **Source:** Clothing, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc.
- **Location:** 2749 Lockport Rd., NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, 14305
- **NAICS:** 562910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a plasma torch to cut metal off an excavator bucket. The heat created a fire that ignited his clothes. The employee sustained second degree burns to the left side of the torso.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*