CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CMS West Subsidiary, LLC. | Report ID | 2020032744 |
| Address | 858 New Castle Road | City, State ZIP | BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA 16001 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Cardboard | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -80.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burning excess cardboard boxes when a gust of wind blew the flames toward him. His shirt caught fire and he suffered second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2020, a worker at CMS West Subsidiary, LLC. in BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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