# Thermal burns  second degree at C.O.W. INDUSTRIES INC.
> OSHA SIR `2024065234` · 6/13/2024 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing
- **Source:** Protective apparel  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Torches  welding, cutting
## Employer
- **Name:** C.O.W. INDUSTRIES INC.
- **Location:** 1875 PROGRESS AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
- **NAICS:** 332322
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a MIG welder to weld nuts onto a door when their welding jacket caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree burns on their back.

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