Kyle Erwin Construction LLC
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — RHOME, TEXAS
| Employer | Kyle Erwin Construction LLC | Report ID | 2023043228 |
| Address | 270 County Road 4668 | City, State ZIP | RHOME, TEXAS 76078 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1663154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -97.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was removing bolts from the pump's spool piece and rigging the hoist to hold the elevated spool piece out. The crew replaced the witch's hat inside the pump and began to reinstall the spool piece when a burst of fire came out of the pipe and struck the injured employee's face and hand resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at Kyle Erwin Construction LLC in RHOME, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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