Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — ALVIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Report ID | 2021042983 |
| Address | FM 2917 | City, State ZIP | ALVIN, TEXAS 77512 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.32000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee walked into a location in a tank containment dike where part of a grate had been removed, causing his right leg to sink in hot wash water up to his knee. The water filled his rubber boot and he suffered second- and third-degree burns below the knee.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2021, a worker at Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. in ALVIN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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