Tri Construction Company, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - FREEPORT, Texas
| Employer | Tri Construction Company, Inc. |
| Address | 2398 Victoria Rd |
| City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, Texas 77541 |
| Report ID | 2015064199 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
| Source of Injury | Pressure lines, except hoses |
| Secondary Source | Hydrogen |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.97000, -95.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling into a pipe in the hydrogen process unit when the line flashed. He was hospitalized with second degree burns on his hands, neck, and chest and third degree burns on his fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2015, a worker at Tri Construction Company, Inc. in FREEPORT, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pressure lines, except hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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