Mundy Company
Fire, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Mundy Company | Report ID | 20171110970 |
| Address | 11357 IH-10 at Smith Road | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77720 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1278870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -94.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying what's called a "hot box," a process of strutting rubber. While spraying, there was a flash fire that caused second degree burns to his right hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Mundy Company in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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