Keystone Engineering, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — GROVES, TEXAS
| Employer | Keystone Engineering, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010582 |
| Address | Renewable Biofuels, 6501 Hogoboom Rd. | City, State ZIP | GROVES, TEXAS 77619 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Liquids, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1458685 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -93.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a client unclog a dryer discharge chute when hot process water and salts spilled onto the employee, causing second degree burns to 25 percent of his body.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2020, a worker at Keystone Engineering, Inc. in GROVES, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with liquids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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