Matrix Service, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DEER PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Matrix Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010690 |
| Address | Shell Deer Park Manufactoring Complex, 5900 State Highway 225 | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Pelvic region, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1438553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -95.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bolts from a steam line when an adjacent steam line burped, releasing steam that burned his lower rear section.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2019, a worker at Matrix Service, Inc. in DEER PARK, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the pelvic region, unspecified. 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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