WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - SAN ANTONIO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Address FM 1604 and I-10
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78256
Report ID 2022098626
Event Date September 30, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source of Injury Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 237310
GPS Coordinates 29.46000, -98.29000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting rebar with a handheld saw when sparks were generated, causing the employee's clothes to catch fire. The employee sustained a second-degree burn to the stomach.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2022, a worker at WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with clothing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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