Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at K Post Company
Start: 4/16/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025043555 · 4/16/2025 · K Post Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Air compressors
Secondary source: Petroleum-based fuels

Employer

Name: K Post Company
Location: 6700 Las Colinas Blvd, IRVING, TEXAS, 75039
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was refueling a gas-powered mobile air compressor when it caught on fire. The employee caught on fire from the fireball and suffered third-degree burns to the left arm and lesser burns to the right arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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