Second degree heat (thermal) burns

On 8/19/2020, at 6:20 a.m., an employee was performing routine cleaning on a reclaim pelletizer. While performing this task, the employee attempted to activate the dump valve that stores hot water. Due to an internal defect on the pipe valve, the hot water did not drain out completely. As the employee released the locking collar, […]

An employee turned on a combustor at an oil and gas production site. A flash fire caused second-degree burns to the employee’s hands and first-degree burns to his nose and ears.

An employee was overseeing the process of emptying a condensation pit into a relief pit. While observing a pump, hot steam from a condensation tank leaked out onto the employee resulting in first and second degree burns to their back, the backside of both arms, and the backside of both legs.

An employee sustained second degree steam burns to his upper right arm and right torso while operating a steam hose on a railcar.

An employee was cleaning the yard and burning trash. An empty barrel that had held flammable material exploded on the trash pile. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands and face, and another employee from a different company also received hand and facial burns. Both employees were hospitalized.

An employee was changing a water filter for heated processed water. When the employee opened the filter, water splashed onto the inside portion of their upper right arm, causing a second degree burn.

An employee was operating a storm water lift pump and hot water condensation blew out of the atmospheric muffler vent onto the operator’s back causing first and second degree burns.

An employee was pin spotting or installing rivets on panels. The panels were coated with an adhesive, and the tool used to rivet the panels caused a spark that ignited the adhesive. The resulting flames caused second degree burns to the employee’s face, burned the employee’s head and hair, and caused a possible respiratory tract […]

An employee was helping a client unclog a dryer discharge chute when hot process water and salts spilled onto the employee, causing second degree burns to 25 percent of his body.

An employee was opening the top steam vent on the main fractionator. The trapped hot condensate from the vent leaked out and landed on the employee’s back and shoulders. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns.