Vehicle or machinery fire · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Coiling Technologies, Inc., 7777 Wright Rd. , HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
Two employees were checking a dust collector when a flash fire occurred, seriously burning their faces, necks, shoulders, and hands. Both employees were hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Special process machinery, n.e.c.
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