Excel Modular Scaffold & Leasing Company
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Excel Modular Scaffold & Leasing Company | Report ID | 2017087378 |
| Address | 2555 Savannah Ave | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1252860 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -93.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just completed an abatement job and was using a water hose to wash down the area when a flash fire occurred from some piping in the operating unit, burning the employee.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2017, a worker at Excel Modular Scaffold & Leasing Company in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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