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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2025076360 · 7/1/2025 · Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source
Machinery unspecified

Employer

Name
Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC
Location
4685 Mountain Creek Parkway, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75236
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working in the flake wash line and starting up the auger (9 feet tall) when a top cover on the auger came loose. Hot water and plastic flakes erupted from the top, causing second- and third-degree burns to 20% of his body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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