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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
1 hospitalization · 2016010915 · 1/29/2016 · BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS, INC.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Leg(s), unspecified
- Nature of injury
- Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Cause
- Event
- Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- Source
- Chemicals, n.e.c.
- Secondary source
- Molten or hot metals, slag
Employer
- Name
- BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS, INC.
- Location
- 2080 North Central Expressway, MCKINNEY, TEXAS, 75069
- NAICS
- 238120
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
Employee was hospitalized after burning his legs while welding structural steel. Hot slag caught the acetylene tank on fire.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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