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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2015129895 · 12/30/2015 · Treco, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Petroleum, crude oil

Employer

Name
Treco, Inc.
Location
2871 W. Oklahoma Ave, ULYSSES, KANSAS, 67880
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Four Treco, Inc. employees were cleaning tank bottoms at a facility. During the course of bolting a man way cover onto the tank opening with hand tools, an unknown ignition source caused two of the tanks to ignite. One employee suffered second and third degree burns to his face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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