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Tri Construction Company, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — FREEPORT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri Construction Company, Inc. in FREEPORT, TEXAS
Employer Tri Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2015064199
Address 2398 Victoria Rd City, State ZIP FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.97000, -95.35000

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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