# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SAF-Holland, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023032526` · 3/21/2023 · DUMAS, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
- **Source:** Suits, coats, jackets
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** SAF-Holland, Inc.
- **Location:** 1103 S. Main St., DUMAS, ARKANSAS, 71639
- **NAICS:** 336399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was in the middle of welding a steel slide. As he bent over to put an overhead onto the crossmember of the slide, a spark flew onto his jacket. He suffered second-degree burns to the right side of his chest, from the rib cage up to the armpit.

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