# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at VAN AM TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2021021503` · 2/18/2021 · SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **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:** VAN AM TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC.
- **Location:** 5025 EASTON ROAD, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64507
- **NAICS:** 332710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a track welder. A spark landed on his shirt and it caught on fire. He suffered burns to the chest and left underarm.

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