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ExxonMobil

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ExxonMobil in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer ExxonMobil Report ID 2017054549
Address 3525 Decker Dr. City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522
Event Date May 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325110 Inspection # 1235093
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.00000

Incident Narrative

On May 18, 2017, at approximately 11:05 AM, an employee was working with a valve when hot oil inside the valve caused second degree burns to his right arm and lower back.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2017, a worker at ExxonMobil in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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