# Thermal burns  second degree at A.H. Beck Foundation Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2025077021` · 7/18/2025 · ALLEYTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle or machinery fire
- **Source:** Pressure washers
- **Secondary source:** Petroleum-based fuels
## Employer
- **Name:** A.H. Beck Foundation Co., Inc.
- **Location:** Interstate 10 Frontage Rd, ALLEYTON, TEXAS, 78935
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 18, 2025, a light-equipment operator was using a pressure washer to remove cementitious material buildup from the internal wall of a tremie pipe. The operator was refueling the pressure washer using a 5-gallon gas can. The equipment's engine and exhaust were still hot and the gasoline ignited. Flames spread to the pressure washer skid, a nearby fire extinguisher, and the operator s clothing. The operator sustained second-degree burns to approximately 35% of their body including their hands, lower abdominal area, upper thighs, and knees. The employee was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*