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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2015129177 · 12/4/2015 · Merchants Metals LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name
Merchants Metals LLC
Location
4901 Langley Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77093
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On Friday 12/4/2015, at 6 pm, an employee was scooping flux from a galvanized zinc kettle. As he was putting the excess flux into a 55-gallon drum, the hot flux boiled up and popped. The splash from the flux went down into his leather glove, resulting in second degree burns on the left hand and wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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