Nixon Medical Uniform Service Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | Nixon Medical Uniform Service Inc. | Report ID | 2025010513 |
| Address | 1873 Sparks Drive | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76033 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -97.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a steam leak from a boiler. He used rope to secure the manhole cover while venting residual steam from the manhole opening. When he released tension on the rope, the manhole cover dropped into the tank and splashed hot water onto the employee. He sustained first- and second-degree burns to his right arm and first-degree burns to his upper chest.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2025, a worker at Nixon Medical Uniform Service Inc. in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered thermal burns second degree to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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