Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc., 6200 FM 3387, CHRISTINE, TEXAS 78012
on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
On July 18, 2019, two employees were washing down ash in the economizer hopper. The water that was being applied struck a pocket of hot ash, causing it to flash. Ash and steam contacted one employee s thighs and forearms, and entered his work boots, resulting in burns and hospitalization. The second employee sustained a minor burn to his arm requiring first aid.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
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