Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Honeywell
Start: 4/14/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016043141 · 4/14/2016 · Honeywell

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Honeywell
Location: 3927 Farm to Market Rd 1006, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77630
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transferring wax from a storage tank into a tanker truck. The employee opened a valve that was under pressure and a fire occurred. The employee sustained second and third degree burns to the face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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