Stripes #2476
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FALFURRIAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Stripes #2476 | Report ID | 2017021747 |
| Address | 112 N. Hwy. 281 | City, State ZIP | FALFURRIAS, TEXAS 78355 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | 1216542 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.22000, -98.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to empty a drawer that was holding hot waste oil when the oil splashed her hand. She then dropped her side of the container and was further splashed. She suffered burns to her hand, left leg, and feet.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Stripes #2476 in FALFURRIAS, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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