Ag-Meier Industries, LLC
Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BELTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ag-Meier Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2025076386 |
| Address | 920 East 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | BELTON, TEXAS 76513 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing | Source of Injury | Clothing |
| Secondary Source | Other tools, instruments, equipment n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.05000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee had been working with xylene in a paint booth and exited the paint booth for a smoke break. The employee dropped his lighter, causing his clothing to catch fire, possibly from xylene vapors. The employee sustained burns from their chest down to their thighs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2025, a worker at Ag-Meier Industries, LLC in BELTON, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with clothing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 26 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of clothing" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of clothing injuries.
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