Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at OQ Chemicals
Start: 12/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211754 · 12/30/2023 · OQ Chemicals

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name: OQ Chemicals
Location: 2001 FM 3057, BAY CITY, TEXAS, 77414
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee connected a steam line to a hose to clean equipment when the fitting broke loose. They were struck by steam in the left inner thigh, resulting in burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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