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Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc.

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. Report ID 2018021323
Address 2600 E. Pflugerville Pkwy City, State ZIP PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660
Event Date February 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. Source of Injury Tool belts
Secondary Source Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.45000, -97.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding when hot slag dropped into his tool bag, igniting it and causing burns on his back and side.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2018, a worker at Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with tool belts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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