Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Start: 11/2/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111312 · 11/2/2018 · ExxonMobil Chemical Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Liquids, unspecified

Employer

Name: ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Location: 3525 Decker Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77520
NAICS: 325110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was doing a routine equipment check when hot condensate leaked from a steam drum onto his back and shoulder, causing first- and second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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