BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS, INC.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2016010915 |
| Address | 2080 North Central Expressway | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1123443 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -96.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was hospitalized after burning his legs while welding structural steel. Hot slag caught the acetylene tank on fire.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2016, a worker at BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS, INC. in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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