Centauri Technologies
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | Centauri Technologies | Report ID | 2015118563 |
| Address | 5200 Underwood Rd. | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77507 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee removed a flexible hose with a coworker. The bleeder valve was inadvertently opened, and hot non-toxic process fluid came out and sprayed the employee's shoulder. He suffered a second degree burn.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2015, a worker at Centauri Technologies in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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