Pathfinder Services LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances - Thermal burns degree unspecified - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Pathfinder Services LLC |
| Address | 16335 Peninsula Street |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77015 |
| Report ID | 20251010191 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Sulfuric acid |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.11000 |
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Incident Narrative
While preparing to install a new spool piece for a vapor and spent sulfuric acid line, an employee was working to ensure there was no residual product or pressure in the line before removing the 6-inch hose. The valve was cracked, and some spent acid still in the line sprayed out. The employee was standing off to the side and at a distance, but was still contacted by the hot acid, resulting in corrosive and thermal burns to their upper torso and mid-thighs of both legs.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2025, a worker at Pathfinder Services LLC in HOUSTON, Texas suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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