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Fractures and burns

1 hospitalization · 2016042973 · 4/8/2016 · Energy Transfer Partners

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Pots, pans, trays
Secondary source: Oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Energy Transfer Partners
Location: 14 miles west of Kingsville, KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, 78364
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adding hydrogen peroxide to a chemical pot that exploded. The employee suffered two fractured left-hand fingers and chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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