Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Kilo Automation, LLC
Start: 4/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043720 · 4/26/2023 · Kilo Automation, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Fire, unspecified
Source: Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name: Kilo Automation, LLC
Location: Verdun Oil Company (Trenchfoot Facility), FALLS CITY, TEXAS, 78113
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a device while utilizing supplied breathing air and with the tank hatch open. As the employee unscrewed the cap to review the device status, a flash fire occurred at the top of the tank. While navigating to the staircase to exit the tank, the employee sustained second-degree burns to the left hand and forearm as well as burns to right hand, right arm, neck, and ear.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown