Gralan Enterprises, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — COLLEGE STATION, Texas
| Employer | Gralan Enterprises, Inc. |
| Address | Coke St & Joe Routt Rd |
| City, State ZIP | COLLEGE STATION, Texas 77840 |
| Report ID | 2015107616 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.61000, -96.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a gas power chop saw cutting concrete. When the gas cap came off, the chop saw caught on fire. Gas splashed onto the employee and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to his legs, back, stomach, and arms.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2015, a worker at Gralan Enterprises, Inc. in COLLEGE STATION, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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