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Waste Management of Texas, Inc.

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HUMBLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management of Texas, Inc. in HUMBLE, TEXAS
Employer Waste Management of Texas, Inc. Report ID 2017054156
Address 3623 Wilson Road City, State ZIP HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396
Event Date May 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pyrotechnics, fireworks
Secondary Source Firearm, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.95000, -95.24000

Incident Narrative

On May 08, 2017, at approximately 4:15PM, an employee was firing bird deterrent pyrotechnics as part of the facility bird control program when a spark from the bird gun got into the pyrotechnics bag. The pyrotechnics ignited and caused burns to the left side of his body and arm. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2017, a worker at Waste Management of Texas, Inc. in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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