Specialty Concrete Coatings of Texas LLC

Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Specialty Concrete Coatings of Texas LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Specialty Concrete Coatings of Texas LLC Report ID 2024076632
Address 1000 East Yegar Lane City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78753
Event Date July 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Flash fire Source of Injury Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish
Secondary Source Torches welding, cutting
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.37000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

Employees were conducting site preparation. The injured employee was using a paint roller to apply primer to a concrete deck. There was welding work happening on the floor directly below the injured employee. A spark from the welding ignited fumes from the primer; there was a flash fire and the injured employee's legs and lower back were burned.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2024, a worker at Specialty Concrete Coatings of Texas LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as flash fire, with paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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