Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Deltech Corporation
Start: 9/12/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021097839 · 9/12/2021 · Deltech Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Deltech Corporation
Location: 11911 Scenic Highway, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70807
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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