Pomeroy Building Supply, LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — POMEROY, OHIO
| Employer | Pomeroy Building Supply, LLC | Report ID | 20191212596 |
| Address | 634 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | POMEROY, OHIO 45769 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Suits, coats, jackets |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | 1451738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving feed in the feed building. It was cold and rainy, so the employee went over to a propane heater mounted on a 30 lb. tank inside the feed building to warm up. The employee was standing near the heater when his jacket caught on fire, causing third degree burns on his back that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2019, a worker at Pomeroy Building Supply, LLC in POMEROY, OHIO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with suits, coats, jackets 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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