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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2018088899 · 8/28/2018 · Huntsman Petrochemcial LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified

Employer

Name
Huntsman Petrochemcial LLC
Location
2701 Spur 136, PORT NECHES, TEXAS, 77651
NAICS
324110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a braided metal flex hose that was supplying air to a furnace for the de-coking process. A supplier sent an alternate feed to the furnace, which required the furnace to remain online. The employee went to disconnect the flex hose from the furnace and received second degree burns to the face and first degree burns to the torso from steam/hot condensate. The line was not depressurized at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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