Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Royal Construction
Start: 5/22/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054189 · 5/22/2021 · Royal Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple back regions
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Royal Construction
Location: Jam Station Tank Battery, RANKIN, TEXAS, 79778
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew had put their tools down after pressure-washing the outsides of two oil tanks. As they walked away, one of the tanks exploded. One of the employees suffered second- and third-degree burns on the back, from the waist up.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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