Refinery Specialist Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — CUERO, TEXAS
| Employer | Refinery Specialist Inc. | Report ID | 2018032813 |
| Address | 882 U.S Highway 183 South | City, State ZIP | CUERO, TEXAS 77954 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.07000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was preparing samples for testing and was processing nitric acid and oil and gas samples in a glass container when the glass container exploded resulting in burns and puncture wounds to the employee's hands and arms.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2018, a worker at Refinery Specialist Inc. in CUERO, TEXAS suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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