# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Nelson Wire & Steel
> OSHA SIR `2021010412` · 1/15/2021 · NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **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:** Nelson Wire & Steel
- **Location:** 1015 New Salem Road, NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 15468
- **NAICS:** 332618
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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