When they say it can never happen… Worker Dies From Burns After Spark Ignites Cigarette Lighter (OSHA Case #202638235)

On March 28, 2014, Employee #1, working at a construction company’s job site, was engaged in exterior carpentry. He was using a cutting torch. A spark from the torch fell into the worker’s front pocket. The worker had a butane lighter in his pocket. The spark caused the lighter to explode, and the worker sustained...

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