Second degree heat (thermal) burns

On 11/17/2018, at 4:00 AM, an employee was working in an enclosed trailer at a customer’s location, preparing down-hole tools using a break wash chemical. He was in close proximity to a space heater that ignited the fumes from the chemical. This caused second degree burns to the employee’s face, requiring hospitalization.

A process technician was taking a sample of heated resid. Some of the resid got on the employee’s face, causing first- and second-degree burns.

An employee was trying to get a heater to light up when it ignited, causing a flash fire. The employee was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to the face, neck, and hands.

An employee was doing a routine equipment check when hot condensate leaked from a steam drum onto his back and shoulder, causing first- and second-degree burns.

An employee was welding a patch onto a fuel tank. A flash fire occurred when the employee passed the cutting torch over the tank. He received first and second degree burns to 15% of his body.

While fighting a rooftop fire, two employees slipped on melted tar. The tar got on their hands and arms, causing second-degree burns.

An employee was bleeding down the pressure from a well to a vacuum truck when the gas fumes ignited, causing the employee to receive second degree burns to his hands and face.

An employee was climbing the stairs on a coker unit to reach a crane cab. A drum of coke was cut open, releasing steam and hot gases; the employee suffered first-degree facial burns and second-degree burns to the left wrist.

An employee was disconnecting a braided metal flex hose that was supplying air to a furnace for the de-coking process. A supplier sent an alternate feed to the furnace, which required the furnace to remain online. The employee went to disconnect the flex hose from the furnace and received second degree burns to the face […]

An employee was cleaning a lab when he attempted to grab what he thought was an empty black container. The container had hot asphalt in it and caused the employee to jerk back. As he jerked back, the hot asphalt dripped down his left hand, causing second degree burns to his fingers and palm.