Fluor Maintenance Services, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Fluor Maintenance Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022042948 |
| Address | 10431 Cajun II Rd., Fluor Power Services @ Cleco Big Cajun II Power Plant | City, State ZIP | NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA 70760 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -91.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of Fluor Maintenance Services employees was replacing an expansion joint in an I/O box at a power plant. One of the employees was using a grinder to prepare metal to install and weld the joint when steam entered the work area and burned his back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2022, a worker at Fluor Maintenance Services, Inc. in NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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