SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FM 1604 and I-10, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78256 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting rebar with a handheld saw when sparks were generated, causing the employee's clothes to catch fire. The employee sustained a second-degree burn to the stomach.
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