Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Start: 9/12/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099425 · 9/12/2018 · Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name: Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Location: 12000 Lawndale St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77017
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing the stairs on a coker unit to reach a crane cab. A drum of coke was cut open, releasing steam and hot gases; the employee suffered first-degree facial burns and second-degree burns to the left wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown