Martin Transport, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Martin Transport, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211400 |
| Address | 2555 Savanna Avenue | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -93.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a mobile tank trailer, removing the loading arm apparatus that was used to load the trailer with molten sulfur. The bucket he used to dispense the sulfur then began to fall into the open hatch of the trailer. When he tried to catch it, his hand became submerged in the top surface of the molten sulfur, suffering second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Martin Transport, Inc. in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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