Mammoth Metal Recycling
Nonstructural fire n.e.c. — Thermal burns third degree or higher — DALLAS, Texas
| Employer | Mammoth Metal Recycling |
| Address | 2019 Ruder Street |
| City, State ZIP | DALLAS, Texas 75212 |
| Report ID | 2025010029 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher |
| Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonstructural fire n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Lubricating fluids |
| Secondary Source | Torches welding, cutting |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76902, -96.92070 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a welding torch to cut up a boom from a fire truck. Oil was leaking from the boom's hydraulics and caught fire, which spread and burned the employee. The employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2025, a worker at Mammoth Metal Recycling in DALLAS, Texas suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire n.e.c., with lubricating fluids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Nonstructural fire n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Nonstructural fire n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Nonstructural fire n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | MHC KENWORTH | KANSAS CITY, Missouri | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Transcend welding and fabrication, LLC | GALVA, Illinois | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
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