Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at US Polyco Inc.
Start: 9/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098347 · 9/9/2024 · US Polyco Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Asphalt, tar unmolded
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: US Polyco Inc.
Location: 3901 S. I-45, ENNIS, TEXAS, 75119
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loosening a plug in the truck loading line using a torch when hot asphalt (370 degrees Fahrenheit) sprayed out of the line horizontally and caused second-degree burns to their scalp, neck, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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