Continental Carbon Company Plant
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SUNRAY, TEXAS
| Employer | Continental Carbon Company Plant | Report ID | 2022043335 |
| Address | 11702 Carbon Black Road | City, State ZIP | SUNRAY, TEXAS 79086 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -101.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working around a shallow pit of carbon black. The employee slipped on carbon black residue and lost his balance. To avoid falling face first into the pit, he jumped in. He was submerged waist deep, and the hot carbon black burned both his legs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2022, a worker at Continental Carbon Company Plant in SUNRAY, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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