A Middle Tennessee woman mourns the loss of her husband who died on Thanksgiving after catching on fire while being treated at Nashville hospital.

According to reports, Tennessee resident, Kathy Stark whose husband Bobby Ray, has been bedridden for the last seven years, was at TriStar Centennial Medical Center earlier this month being treated for bed sores and a foot infection when he coded.

The medical staff was attempting to revive him by using defibrillator paddles when it just blew up, and her husband's body caught on fire.

Kathy recalled the horrific incident by stating:

"He got burned in the throat, the face, the head, the chest and his hands. And he got burnt really bad, he was on fire, and I said, ‘he’s on fire, put him out."

Her husband Bobby Ray was taken to TriStar Skyline Medical Center’s burn unit, where sadly he died on Thanksgiving night.

TriStar are investigating what happened and released the following statement:

“We extend our deepest sympathies to this family for the loss of their loved one. While we cannot discuss specifics, we are reviewing the care provided to the patient and the functionality of equipment. The death of a loved one is always very difficult, and our hearts go out to this family."

AED USA, a manufacturer of AEDs (automated external defibrillators), warns against using a defibrillator in a room with a “buildup of combustible vapors” because “sparks generated pose risk of explosion and fire.”

This includes free-flowing oxygen, according to the University of Missouri’s Environmental Health & Safety. The Naval Postgraduate School also warns not to use alcohol wipes on a patient’s chest before using a defibrillator because of the alcohol’s flammability.