Start Kleen Legacy
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Start Kleen Legacy | Report ID | 2021119418 |
| Address | 2570 Lone Star Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1561690 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a drain when a thermal reaction between sodium hydroxide and hot water occurred. The employee sustained thermal and chemical burns to the head and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Start Kleen Legacy in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head, unspecified. 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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