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Honeywell

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — ORANGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Honeywell in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer Honeywell Report ID 2016043141
Address 3927 Farm to Market Rd 1006 City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77630
Event Date April 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.09000, -93.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring wax from a storage tank into a tanker truck. The employee opened a valve that was under pressure and a fire occurred. The employee sustained second and third degree burns to the face and neck.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2016, a worker at Honeywell in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the head and neck. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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