Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Weld Worx, LLC
Start: 3/9/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032064 · 3/9/2021 · Weld Worx, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Welding machinery

Employer

Name: Weld Worx, LLC
Location: 2400 S. MacArthur, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75602
NAICS: 333999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At 1:27 p.m. on March 9, 2021, two employees were troubleshooting a welder that would not start. An explosion occurred on the welder that blew out the side of the gas tank. One of the employees suffered burns to the body and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown