Century Terminals
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Century Terminals | Report ID | 2021021689 |
| Address | 4150 Oscar Nelson Junior Drive | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Petroleum, crude oil |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring hot oil from a tanker truck to a tank storage unit when back pressure in the hose caused oil to spill over onto the employee's forearms. The employee sustained second degree burns to both forearms.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2021, a worker at Century Terminals in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with petroleum, crude oil identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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