Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Amerities South LLC
Start: 12/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210607 · 12/6/2022 · Amerities South LLC

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: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Amerities South LLC
Location: 4359 U.S. 278, HOPE, ARKANSAS, 71801
NAICS: 336510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a snorkel system to suction hot oil out of a railcar tanker. Pressure had built up in the hose and pushed extra air pressure into the oil. This caused the hot oil and gases up to 180 degrees to be blown in the employee's face, arms, and chest. He sustained second and third-degree burns to the face and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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