Tokai Carbon CB, LTD.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Tokai Carbon CB, LTD. | Report ID | 2023021530 |
| Address | 9455 FM 1559 | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79007 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325182 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.66000, -101.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was examining a leak in a steam line when hooking it to an oil car. The employee was burned by the steam.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2023, a worker at Tokai Carbon CB, LTD. in BORGER, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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