Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Tri Construction Company, Inc.
Start: 6/30/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015064199 · 6/30/2015 · Tri Construction Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Pressure lines, except hoses
Secondary source: Hydrogen

Employer

Name: Tri Construction Company, Inc.
Location: 2398 Victoria Rd, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was drilling into a pipe in the hydrogen process unit when the line flashed. He was hospitalized with second degree burns on his hands, neck, and chest and third degree burns on his fingertips.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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