BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
ExxonMobil
Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ExxonMobil, 3525 Decker Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On May 18, 2017, at approximately 11:05 AM, an employee was working with a valve when hot oil inside the valve caused second degree burns to his right arm and lower back.
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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.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
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An employee was entering the plant through another building when a door closed on her right ring finger. The doctor diagnosed the injury as an amputation of the distal portion of her right ring finger.
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