Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.
Start: 3/24/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032744 · 3/24/2020 · CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Cardboard

Employer

Name: CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.
Location: 858 New Castle Road, BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16001
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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