PME Of Ohio, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | PME Of Ohio, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010704 |
| Address | 518 West Crescentville Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333613 | Inspection # | 1354907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a hot, metal plate when his cotton shirt caught on fire from the metal plate. The employee sustained third degree burns to the stomach and chest and second degree burns to the left arm.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2018, a worker at PME Of Ohio, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 141 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source injuries.
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