Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services
Contact with hot objects or substances - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services |
| Address | 1200 Lawndale, #338 Fuel Unit; Pipe rack K-3000 |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77017 |
| Report ID | 2015096711 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Multiple foot (feet) locations |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72820, -95.32293 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 14, 2015, an employee was working from a ground level scaffold. The employee stepped on a section of plywood that was covering a steam pipe. Upon contact, the pipe sprayed hot water (198 degrees) onto the employee's left foot. The employee was treated for second and third degree burns to his foot and released. The employee returned to work with restrictions. On September 22, 2015, at a follow-up appointment, the physician noted the foot was not healing. At approximately 8:00am, the employee was admitted to the hospital to have a skin graft done to his left foot.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2015, a worker at Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services in HOUSTON, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple foot (feet) locations. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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