ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery | Report ID | 20171211996 |
| Address | 4045 Scenic Highway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -91.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped into an area where hot condensate was present and sustained a condensate burn to the lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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