Deltech Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Deltech Corporation | Report ID | 2021097839 |
| Address | 11911 Scenic Highway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth 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 |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1552814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -91.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2021, a worker at Deltech Corporation in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth 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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