Cee-B Glass Inc
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns third degree or higher — MASSILLON, OHIO
| Employer | Cee-B Glass Inc | Report ID | 2025043820 |
| Address | 2907 Lincoln Way East | City, State ZIP | MASSILLON, OHIO 44646 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized |
| Secondary Source | Alcohols except ingested unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811122 | Inspection # | 1821984 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -81.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting glass for a custom windshield and was using denatured alcohol during the cutting process. The denatured alcohol caught fire and the flame traveled to a gallon-sized container of the liquid. The can exploded and the employee sustained second- and third-degree burns from the waist up.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Cee-B Glass Inc in MASSILLON, OHIO suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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