Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at International Cushioning Company, LLC
Start: 2/25/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021791 · 2/25/2025 · International Cushioning Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Fire unspecified
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Flammable gas n.e.c.

Employer

Name: International Cushioning Company, LLC
Location: 2101 Cedar Street, FREMONT, OHIO, 43420
NAICS: 326140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading 1/16-inch polyethylene foam into an auger feed for recycling when a fire ignited at the feed from residual isobutane gas. The employee was hospitalized with first-, second-, and third-degree burns to their hands, head, and face. Flame-retardant personal protective equipment was not used.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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