Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Start: 9/30/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098626 · 9/30/2022 · WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name: WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Location: FM 1604 and I-10, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78256
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting rebar with a handheld saw when sparks were generated, causing the employee's clothes to catch fire. The employee sustained a second-degree burn to the stomach.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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