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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016087372 · 8/8/2016 · Service Transport Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Service Transport Company
Location
5900 Highway 225, DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
NAICS
423860
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee offloaded tertiary butyl catechol (corrosive) from a cargo tank to a facility tank. Upon completion of the transfer, the employee began disconnecting hoses. He had difficulty with one of the connections and when the hose disconnected, hot product contacted the employee's left arm and leg, causing a third degree burn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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