ExxonMobil Chemical Baton Rouge Plastics Plant
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | ExxonMobil Chemical Baton Rouge Plastics Plant | Report ID | 2022076303 |
| Address | 11675 Scotland-zachary Hwy | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -91.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to scope a project. He stepped into a 2-foot-deep excavation containing rain water that had been heated through contact with hot pipes. He suffered burns to both lower legs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2022, a worker at ExxonMobil Chemical Baton Rouge Plastics Plant in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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