Incident date: 2025-07-18
NAICS industry code: 238990

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Vehicle or machinery fire
code_source: title: Pressure washers
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate