TAS Environmental Services L.P.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | TAS Environmental Services L.P. | Report ID | 2023109597 |
| Address | 7910 S. Central Expy | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75216 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -96.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a vacuum pump and a 2-inch hose on a tanker truck to unload hot oil from a tank located inside a customer's facility. The hose became clogged and kicked up and out of the tank hatch, spraying the employee with hot oil. The employee suffered second-degree burns to their abdomen.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at TAS Environmental Services L.P. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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