True Chemical Solutions, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TARZAN, TEXAS
| Employer | True Chemical Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2017054891 |
| Address | TY Ranch #41 and #61 | City, State ZIP | TARZAN, TEXAS 79783 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.30000, -101.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened the gasoline cap to a utility trailer's generator when a flash fire occurred, causing first and second degree burns to the employee's face and hands.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2017, a worker at True Chemical Solutions, LLC in TARZAN, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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