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H.L. CHAPMAN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO.

Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MICO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.L. CHAPMAN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO. in MICO, TEXAS
Employer H.L. CHAPMAN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO. Report ID 2017087925
Address Jobsite Right of Way, Private Road 2771 City, State ZIP MICO, TEXAS 78056
Event Date August 17, 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 Milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.54000, -98.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a milling machine when the engine compartment caught fire. The employee had to go through the fire to exit the machine, suffering first and second degree burns to the left and right forearms, a wrist, and face.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2017, a worker at H.L. CHAPMAN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO. in MICO, 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 milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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