Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Two employees were filling cylinders when a flash fire occurred. They suffered first and second degree burns. One employee was hospitalized.

An employee took a vacuum of powder to the burn pit where another employee had been burning scrap wood, old pallets and boxes. The employee dumped the vacuum of powder onto the burn pit and the fire reignited. The employee received first and second degree burns to both legs.

An employee received second degree burns from steam from the coker drum while performing housekeeping duties.

An employee was performing pipeline tie-in activities when a natural gas product ignited, causing a flash fire that caused second degree burns to the employee.

An employee disconnected what he thought was a steam hose but was actually a molten asphalt hose. The molten asphalt splashed his chest and arms, causing second degree burns.

An employee was operating a milling machine when the engine compartment caught fire. The employee had to go through the fire to exit the machine, suffering first and second degree burns to the left and right forearms, a wrist, and face.

An employee was testing a 50-foot liner that goes inside a hose when he suffered second degree steam burns to his back.

An employee opened the gasoline cap to a utility trailer’s generator when a flash fire occurred, causing first and second degree burns to the employee’s face and hands.

On May 18, 2017, at approximately 11:05 AM, an employee was working with a valve when hot oil inside the valve caused second degree burns to his right arm and lower back.

On May 5, 2017, an employee was using a cutting torch to dismantle equipment when the employee’s shirt caught on fire. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to the abdomen and was hospitalized.