Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Two workers hurt at industrial site in Fort Worth

One worker was burned and another was injured Tuesday in a fire at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron and Metal in north Fort Worth. The injured workers were working outside cutting metal containers with a torch when some of the materials ignited. Authorities believe that the containers may have had some kind of flammable contents.

One man suffered second- and third-degree burns over the right side of his body. The other man's hand was injured while battling the fire. The man who was burned was taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

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