COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. | Report ID | 2020077081 |
| Address | 3500 WASHINGTON ST. | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was overseeing the process of emptying a condensation pit into a relief pit. While observing a pump, hot steam from a condensation tank leaked out onto the employee resulting in first and second degree burns to their back, the backside of both arms, and the backside of both legs.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns 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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