Woodville Pellets, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — 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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