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Martin County Environmental, LLC

Explosion, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — STANTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Martin County Environmental, LLC in STANTON, TEXAS
Employer Martin County Environmental, LLC Report ID 2018099155
Address 2014 CO RD C-2831 City, State ZIP STANTON, TEXAS 79782
Event Date September 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1345528
GPS Coordinates 32.09000, -101.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned in an explosion that happened while a vacuum trailer was being power-washed.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2018, a worker at Martin County Environmental, LLC in STANTON, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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