Bifinger Westcon, Inc.

Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bifinger Westcon, Inc. in HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Bifinger Westcon, Inc. Report ID 2016053853
Address 29619 Spur Avenue City, State ZIP HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57034
Event Date May 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fire, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # 1147182
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -96.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the distillation building of a biofuel plant installing new piping. He was unbolting steel pipe to install a butterfly valve. A fire occurred and two employees were burned. One employee was treated and released. The other employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2016, a worker at Bifinger Westcon, Inc. in HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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