Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at USA DeBusk LLC
Start: 9/12/2022

2 hospitalizations · 2022098063 · 9/12/2022 · USA DeBusk LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: USA DeBusk LLC
Location: 4101 Highway 108 South, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were outside a drum, vacuuming out leftover desiccant through a 6-inch window. A flash fire occurred and the employees sustained first and second-degree burns to the face, abdomen, arms, chest, fingers, and wrists from ethylene, propylene, and hydrogen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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