Vitro Flat Glass, LLC
Fire, unspecified — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — COCHRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Vitro Flat Glass, LLC | Report ID | 2019066052 |
| Address | 5123 Victory Blvd. | City, State ZIP | COCHRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16314 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | 1409762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -80.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just completed replacing the oxygen block in a furnace port. As the employee was walking away, his left pant leg caught on fire. He attempted to extinguish the fire with his left hand, causing his shirt sleeve to catch on fire. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2019, a worker at Vitro Flat Glass, LLC in COCHRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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