Novae, LLC.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Novae, LLC. | Report ID | 20231211511 |
| Address | 4763 Zane A Miller Drive | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 17268 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -77.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding steel dump ramp slides. He leaned over and a previous weld caught his hoodie on fire. The employee sustained burns on his left side from the armpit to the waistline.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2023, a worker at Novae, LLC. in WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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