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Medxcel

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns third degree or higher — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medxcel in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Medxcel Report ID 2025055065
Address 1201 W 38th St City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705
Event Date May 28, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.30000, -97.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a boiler water line. He was draining the boiler when hot water spilled onto his lower legs. The employee sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns on his shins.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2025, a worker at Medxcel in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the lower leg(s). 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

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

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