Johnson Bros. Corporation, a Southland Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FARWELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Johnson Bros. Corporation, a Southland Company | Report ID | 2021098170 |
| Address | 501032 - US60 | City, State ZIP | FARWELL, TEXAS 79325 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1554427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.38000, -103.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with cleaning the distributor truck's tank. The distributor tank was still hot causing a rapid release of stems, burning the employee and causing them to fall from the tank to the flatbed work truck. The employee sustained burns to the face and hands, a head contusion, and a laceration above the right eye.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2021, a worker at Johnson Bros. Corporation, a Southland Company in FARWELL, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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