Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Loftin Equipment Company
Start: 8/6/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088046 · 8/6/2019 · Loftin Equipment Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Loftin Equipment Company
Location: 2907 WCR 129, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
NAICS: 423610
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening a vessel's pump valve when hot pressurized water inside the vessel splashed out and sprayed the employee. The employee received second degree burns to the legs, chest, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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