Southwest Galvanizing, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Southwest Galvanizing, Inc. |
| Address | 737 Aleen Street |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77029 |
| Report ID | 2019021355 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77589, -95.27841 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a dipping operation through an observation window on the closed door of a hot dip galvanizing kettle. Zinc spattered from the kettle, entering the top of the employee's boot and causing a third-degree burn to his left heel. Personal protective equipment was being worn at the time of the incident, but pants were tucked into boots.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2019, a worker at Southwest Galvanizing, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the heel(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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