Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Centerpoint Energy
Start: 9/22/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099102 · 9/22/2017 · Centerpoint Energy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Natural gas

Employer

Name: Centerpoint Energy
Location: 7200 Beechnut, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77074
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a leak in a gas line. He was cutting the line when a flash occurred and severely burned both of his hands, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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