CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - BUTLER, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CMS West Subsidiary, LLC. in BUTLER, Pennsylvania
Employer CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.
Address 858 New Castle Road
City, State ZIP BUTLER, Pennsylvania 16001
Report ID 2020032744
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
GPS Coordinates 40.89171, -79.99543

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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

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