# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at W&W AFCO Steel, LLC - Little Rock
> OSHA SIR `20191212384` · 12/2/2019 · LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
- **Source:** Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** W&W AFCO Steel, LLC - Little Rock
- **Location:** 1500 East 22nd St, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding a structural steel beam when his hoodie caught on fire, burning his left ribcage and back.

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