Deltech Corporation

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Deltech Corporation in 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.

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