# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Empire City Iron Works
> OSHA SIR `20221110042` · 11/15/2022 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
- **Source:** Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
- **Secondary source:** Hand grinders-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Empire City Iron Works
- **Location:** 210 Penn Plaza, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10121
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a portable grinder with a cutting wheel attachment to cut a steel tube. As the employee was cutting, sparks flew from the grinder and his shirt caught on fire, resulting in second-degree burns.

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