Contact with cold objects or substances · Other burns, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diversified CPC - Beaumont, Unknown, BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77713
on — Other burns, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was disconnecting a liquid transfer hose from a transport tank and noticed a leak from the valve at the end of the hose. As he checked the valve and rotated the valve handle, the mechanical stop tab broke, causing liquid propane to be released. The employee sustained burns to the abdomen, right knee, and right elbow.
An employee was transferring propane from his bobtail truck to a storage tank. As the employee removed the hose, propane shot out and struck him in the mid-section, resulting in propane freeze burns from below the waist to the top of the knees. The employee was hospitalized.
On September 22, 2023, an employee was working on a chiller circuit in a mechanical yard. They sustained second-degree burns after being exposed to refrigerant.
An employee was tightening a fitting for monthly leak detection and repair when liquid natural gas was released, resulting in a cryogenic burn to the right hand.
An employee was performing a pressure check and leak test on a unit when nitrogen gas was released from a valve core removal tool. The nitrogen gas was injected into the employee's right hand, resulting in a burn to the skin, swelling, and pain.
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