Burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Burns and corrosions, unspecified at Enervest Operating
Start: 1/27/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010858 · 1/27/2017 · Enervest Operating

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Enervest Operating
Location: IH-10, SONORA, TEXAS, 76950
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a H2S (hydrogen sulfide) tower using a H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) chemical when a chemical explosion occurred. The employee suffered burns to an ear and leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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