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Boart Longyear

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CLEVELAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Boart Longyear in CLEVELAND, TEXAS
Employer Boart Longyear Report ID 2016098322
Address Unknown City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, TEXAS 77327
Event Date September 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Antifreeze
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -95.02000

Incident Narrative

The employee was tramming a sonic grip (drilling). He was operating the drill from an enclosed cab. A radiator from an engine next to the cab failed and blew out hot radiator fluid. The fluid came through the open cab open window causing second degree burns to the employee's face and head.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2016, a worker at Boart Longyear in CLEVELAND, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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