ExxonMobil
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | ExxonMobil | Report ID | 2024021751 |
| Address | 5000 Bayway Drive CAB SE #123 | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to lower the level on a condensate boiler by opening a pump case drain line. The plugged condensate line shifted unexpectedly and pinched the employee's left hand against a stanchion. The employee suffered burns to the hand.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2024, a worker at ExxonMobil in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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