Union Carbide
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Union Carbide | Report ID | 2023010532 |
| Address | 355 hwy 3142 | City, State ZIP | HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA 70057 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 18, 2023, an employee was investigating a boiler feed water leak. The leak was stopped and the employee began completing housekeeping tasks in the area. He stepped in a puddle of boiler feed water, submerging his lower leg to the top of his rubber boot, resulting in second-degree burns of the lower leg and foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2023, a worker at Union Carbide in HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. 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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