TEXAS BLENDING AND WAREHOUSING CORPORATION

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TEXAS BLENDING AND WAREHOUSING CORPORATION in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer TEXAS BLENDING AND WAREHOUSING CORPORATION Report ID 2019099580
Address 2505 COLLINGSWORTH City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77026
Event Date September 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1437155
GPS Coordinates 29.79000, -95.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a hose leading to a tank. When a steam line was connected to the hose, the hose whipped around and released steam, which burned the employee's left arm and chest. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2019, a worker at TEXAS BLENDING AND WAREHOUSING CORPORATION in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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