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Central Conveyor Company, LLC

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Fractures and burns — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Central Conveyor Company, LLC in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Central Conveyor Company, LLC Report ID 2021097579
Address 2525 E Abram St City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
Event Date September 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Chemicals, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333922 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a broken hasp on a gang box. Combustible vapor from a 10-cubic-foot low-pressure acetylene cylinder in the box ignited. The employee suffered multiple burns, a head laceration, and a fractured arm, cheek and nose.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2021, a worker at Central Conveyor Company, LLC in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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