Merchants Metals LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Merchants Metals LLC | Report ID | 2015129177 |
| Address | 4901 Langley Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77093 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday 12/4/2015, at 6 pm, an employee was scooping flux from a galvanized zinc kettle. As he was putting the excess flux into a 55-gallon drum, the hot flux boiled up and popped. The splash from the flux went down into his leather glove, resulting in second degree burns on the left hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2015, a worker at Merchants Metals LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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