Talen Energy
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — COLSTRIP, MONTANA
| Employer | Talen Energy | Report ID | 2023087585 |
| Address | 580 Willow Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLSTRIP, MONTANA 59323 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.88000, -106.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were unplugging an ash line at the top of an ash transfer tank. The injured employee opened an inspection door near the top of the tank to see if ash was flowing. Hot ash came out of the inspection door while the employee was closing it. The hot fly ash contacted the employee's left hand and arm, resulting in first- and second-degree burns as well as some third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Talen Energy in COLSTRIP, MONTANA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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