# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Rob' t J. Baggett, Incorporated
> OSHA SIR `2025010075` · 1/3/2025 · MOBILE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of clothing
- **Source:** High-visibility reflective clothing, accessories
- **Secondary source:** Torches  welding, cutting
## Employer
- **Name:** Rob' t J. Baggett, Incorporated
- **Location:** McDuffie Coal Bulk Terminal/Port of Mobile - Alabama Port Authority, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36603
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 3, 2025, an employee was using an acetylene torch in the rail remediation area when his high-visibility safety vest came in contact with the flame of the torch. The vest caught fire and the employee was hospitalized with burns on his left arm and the left side of his body that required surgery.

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