First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at Dow Chemical, Texas Inc.
Start: 8/6/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015085497 · 8/6/2015 · Dow Chemical, Texas Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: First degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Dow Chemical, Texas Inc.
Location: 1900 Tidal Road, DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in the HT Unit changing a filter. The employee was sprayed in the face with hot water that could have been 100 degrees Celsius. The employee was taken to the hospital and treated for first degree burns to his face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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