Texas Home Health Hospice-Austin, LLC.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Home Health Hospice-Austin, LLC. | Report ID | 2021098073 |
| Address | 10220 Shinnecock Hills Drive | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78747 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -97.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A nurse was visiting a patient's home to change out the regulator on the patient's oxygen tank. Oxygen from the tank ignited causing third degree burns to the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2021, a worker at Texas Home Health Hospice-Austin, LLC. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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