Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vecta Environmental Services - Louisiana Office, Honeywell Orange, ORANGE, TEXAS 77630
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a pipeline after hydroblasting. The employee was blasted with a sudden burst of high-pressure steam, suffering burns to the shoulders, hands, and knees.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Steam, vapors-nonchemical
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