# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at ASDA Enterprises Inc
> OSHA SIR `20231110267` · 11/7/2023 · BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
- **Source:** Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** ASDA Enterprises Inc
- **Location:** 6320 McHenry Street, BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN, 53105
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding a kick bar onto the rear of a hopper on a trash truck. His clothing caught fire, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to his chest and stomach area.

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