Woodville Pellets, LLC

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WOODVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Woodville Pellets, LLC in WOODVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Woodville Pellets, LLC Report ID 2022021021
Address 164 Co Rd 1040 City, State ZIP WOODVILLE, TEXAS 75979
Event Date February 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1576768
GPS Coordinates 30.74000, -94.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking on a fault in the baghouse of a dust collection system. As the employee was opening and closing the door to the baghouse, a flash fire occurred. The employee suffered burns from the waist up.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2022, a worker at Woodville Pellets, LLC in WOODVILLE, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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