Bifinger Westcon, Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — 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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