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American Environmental Specialties, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — STAFFORD, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Environmental Specialties, Inc. in STAFFORD, TEXAS
Employer American Environmental Specialties, Inc. Report ID 20161110424
Address 12201 Southwest FreewAY City, State ZIP STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477
Event Date November 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -95.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting metal pipe with a cutting torch that used acetylene and oxygen gas during interior metal removal when the torch caused second and third degree burns to the employee's face and hands. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2016, a worker at American Environmental Specialties, Inc. in STAFFORD, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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