Bryan Iron & Metal
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Bryan Iron & Metal | Report ID | 2022065279 |
| Address | 2011 West State Highway 21 | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77803 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.67000, -96.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cutting torch to cut a curved metal tank plate. Pieces of the metal fell and hit his foot behind the steel toe and burned his left foot. He then lifted the piece with his left hand. The employee was hospitalized with a cut and third degree burns on the left foot and second degree burns to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2022, a worker at Bryan Iron & Metal in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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