Poole Chemical Company, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Poole Chemical Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054673 |
| Address | Spur 119 North | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79008 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1235928 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.68000, -101.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading molten sulfur into a trailer when the line clogged and the molten sulfur spilled out, burning the front right side of the employee's head.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2017, a worker at Poole Chemical Company, Inc. in BORGER, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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