NRG Energy Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — THOMPSONS, TEXAS
| Employer | NRG Energy Inc. | Report ID | 2025065168 |
| Address | 2500 Y.U. Jones Road | City, State ZIP | THOMPSONS, TEXAS 77481 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | 1829868 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.48000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were opening the auxiliary steam low-point drain to a standpipe when hot water and steam splashed the employees. One employee sustained burns to their back, shoulder, and arm and was hospitalized. The other employee received treatment but was not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2025, a worker at NRG Energy Inc. in THOMPSONS, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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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