Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions - CUERO, Texas
| Employer | Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co |
| Address | FM 955 |
| City, State ZIP | CUERO, Texas 77954 |
| Report ID | 2018021815 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions |
| Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Cement, mortar mix-wet |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| Inspection # | 1298473 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.11000, -97.29000 |
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Incident Narrative
Three employees nippled up a blowout preventer's operation while standing in ankle-deep water that had cement residue in it. Later, one of the employee's suffered first, second, and third degree burns to his feet, requiring hospitalization. Rubber boots were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2018, a worker at Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co in CUERO, Texas suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cement, mortar mix-wet identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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