Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Pik Rite Inc.
Start: 11/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110964 · 11/30/2023 · Pik Rite Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Pik Rite Inc.
Location: 60 Pik Rite Lane, LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17837
NAICS: 333111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a fiber wheel to cut a 55-gallon drum to make a trash can. As they were cutting, sparks flew into the barrel and fire came out of a hole on the barrel, catching the employee's shirt on fire. The employee sustained burns to their abdomen and chest, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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