Attic Breeze, LLC
Small-scale (limited) fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — GATESVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Attic Breeze, LLC | Report ID | 2017109450 |
| Address | 1370 FM 116 | City, State ZIP | GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76528 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1274915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.40000, -97.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee took a vacuum of powder to the burn pit where another employee had been burning scrap wood, old pallets and boxes. The employee dumped the vacuum of powder onto the burn pit and the fire reignited. The employee received first and second degree burns to both legs.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2017, a worker at Attic Breeze, LLC in GATESVILLE, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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