Employee was welding a bucket on an excavator when a piece of slag broke off and rolled down their company uniform onto their under shirt causing it to catch fire resulting in second degree burns to their left upper arm.
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January 5, 2026
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
October 1, 2021
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object
Tech was using a wire wheel, a bristle came loose and penetrated the skin in the thigh area on the left leg. Tech went to the hospital to have the piece removed.
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