Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Westlake Chemical, 26100 LA Hwy 405, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764
on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a plugged pipe when a 3/4 " threaded nipple blew out, causing the contents of the line and flush water to strike the employee. He suffered thermal burns on his abdomen, hands, and arms.