Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Start: 8/5/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022086928 · 8/5/2022 · THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Pumps

Employer

Name: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Location: 355 HWY 3142, HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70057
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was doing routine work on a pump when a drain valve snapped out. A mixture of hot diethanolamine and triethanolamine was released, burning the employee's abdomen, forearms, and legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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