Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-29	Harvey	La	BWC Terminals, Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee lost his footing and sank into a puddle of water next to a steam condensate line. While he was trying to regain his balance, the end of the return steam condensate line got caught inside his knee-high boot. He suffered first- and second-degree steam burns from below the knee to the toes. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-25	Orlando	Fl	Hotelier Management Service LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was separating a steam pipe union on an industrial tunnel washer to make repairs. As the employee unscrewed the connection, it came apart suddenly and hot steam burned employee's upper body and upper legs, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-10-15	Green Bay	Wi	KI, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Nonclassifiable
On October 15, 2021, an employee was repairing a leaking steam hose and was trapped between a moving parts hoist and a drip pan in the plating department. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a lack of oxygen.
2021-09-23	Jerome	Id	Darigold Inc.	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a ladder to fix a steam header valve that was leaking. The employee was sprayed on the face/neck by hot condensate. He then jumped off the ladder and cut his leg.
2021-09-18	Dalton	Ga	Engineered Floors, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, a maintenance employee was repairing a heatset tunnel exit roller. The rubberized coating on the exit roller ruptured, blowing pressurized steam and hot water onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the left arm, abdomen, and back.
2021-09-12	Baton Rouge	La	Deltech Corporation	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs.
2021-09-09	Sublette	Ks	Friona Cattle	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a patch in a grain trough that spans across from the corn bins to the steam closets. The employee reached under the trough to clean out some corn. His right middle finger got caught where the patch was going and he sustained an amputation at the nailbed.
2021-09-08	Clarksville	Ar	The Pictsweet Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rolling up a water hose next to a steam filler. Hot water came out of the steam filler and burned his shoulder and chest.
2021-08-17	Irving	Tx	Owens Corning Irving Roofing Plant	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was driving a forklift, moving pallets of finished product. He smelled something burning or melting and got out of the forklift. He traced a trail of antifreeze to the back of the vehicle; steam then shot out of the back of the vehicle. The employee sustained second-degree burns.
2021-08-11	Riverview	Fl	MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC.	Arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
The injured employee was conducting maintenance at the plant and was at the reactor slurry line to open the valve to drain the slurry out so it did not solidify. Steam in the line was turned on from the control room. When the employee went to rod out the valve, the material broke loose due to the steam pressure and sprayed hot reactor slurry onto the employee. The slurry contained phosphoric acid and ammonia. The employee sustained chemical burns to both arms and was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Saint Louis	Mo	SENSIENT COLORS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had cleaned a vacuum belt dryer feed tank with steam-heated water, which he then drained out of the tank through the outlet valve at the bottom. When he disconnected the nitrogen supply line on the upper part of the tank, hot water sprayed from the flange for that line and struck the employee. He suffered second-degree burns to his neck, chest, back, legs, and arms, covering about 30 percent of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-30	Longview	Tx	Partner Industrial, LP	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was placing a barricade around a work area with an active hot water discharge that created steam and standing water. The employee stepped into a depression containing hot water, resulting in second degree burns to their foot.
2021-07-29	Port Lavaca	Tx	BOLIN ENTERPRISES, INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the inside of a fertilizer tank containing ammonium polyphosphate solution when the pressurized steam punctured his left big toe, resulting in infection and hospitalization.
2021-07-24	Houston	Tx	Texas Western Management Partners LP	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a large laundry ironer/steamer. His finger got caught in a rotating chain, and his right index fingertip was amputated.
2021-07-20	Bedford Park	Il	Chicago Pallet Service, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a water hose to cool down a forklift's radiator. The radiator discharged steam and hot radiator fluid onto the employee, who was burned.
2021-07-07	Lavon	Tx	Chris Harp Construction, LLC	Wrist(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance and mechanical work at the concrete plant. A generator stopped working because it was overheated. The employee cooled the generator engine using a hose. The employee then lifted the radiator cap lever to release steam. After the steam was released, he opened the cap and pressurized hot water was released causing third degree burns to their wrist and second degree burns to their arm and chest.
2021-06-11	Atchison	Ks	BUNGE MILLING INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had been troubleshooting an extruder machine. The employee was struck by steam that came through a bolt hole and sustained second degree burns to the neck. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-01	Delhi	Ny	Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was loosening a clamp on a steam line for a carton filling machine. Steam burst out of the pipe where the clamp was and burned the employee's chest and arms.
2021-05-31	East Dublin	Ga	Darling Ingredients, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was priming a sump pump when hot water and steam were released burning his left arm and neck.
2021-05-09	Frisco	Co	FIRST VEHICLE SERVICES, INC	Multiple head locations	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was repairing a truck-mounted steam cleaner. Steam coils overheated and exploded, causing burns to the employee's face and scalp.
2021-04-21	Orange	Tx	Vecta Environmental Services - Louisiana Office	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
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.
2021-03-31	Augusta	Ga	PRAYON INC.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning process lines with steam. After opening the hatch of a 3-foot pit, the employee lost his balance and his leg fell into the pit. The open steam line caused second degree burns to the employee's knee and thigh area that required hospitalization.
2021-03-27	Granite City	Il	United States Steel Corp Granite City Works	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was assisting an operator when they noticed an unusual amount of steam/leaking water coming from another area. The employee went to investigate and sustained burns from the steam, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-03-21	Danville	Il	Viscofan USA Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
On March 21, 2021, an employee was walking in a powerhouse's boiler area when a large non-return valve ruptured. The employee suffered steam burns to the hands and face and was hospitalized.
2021-03-11	Raquette Lake	Ny	RAQUETTE LAKE SUPPLY CO., INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
A furnace technician was severely burned when a steam boiler exploded at a customer's home.
2021-02-21	Shippenville	Pa	Clarion Boards LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were in an aerial lift, approximately 25 feet from ground level. The employees were spraying water with a fire hose into ductwork on a machine in order to remove a blockage. When the blockage was removed, steam from the ductwork enveloped the employees in the lift. The employees were hospitalized due to steam burns.
2021-02-16	Thomson	Ga	Shaw Industries Inc.	Head and trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
An electrician was replacing a faulty proximity switch in the communication control panel with a technician standing behind. After the electrician pressed the reset button on the control panel, a solenoid valve opened and released steam that contacted the technician who was hospitalized with burns to the left side of the face and back.
2021-02-12	Fruitland	Nm	Arizona Public Service Power Plant - NM	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
Five employees were conducting a maintenance check of an auxiliary safety valve. The valve failed and released pressurized steam. One employee fell while evacuating the area and suffered a knee injury. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-01	Magnolia	Ar	Albemarle Corporation	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was making his rounds and checking equipment when the wet ground underneath him gave way. He fell in a hole that was about 1.5 feet deep and contained hot water and steam condensate. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both lower legs and ankles.
2020-10-15	Columbus	Ms	International Paper Columbus Mill	Leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance on a walkway above a tank that contained hot water (212 degrees). Rising steam caused second degree burns to the employee's leg.
2020-10-13	Kingfisher	Ok	Rowdy Oilfield Services LLC	Hand(s)	Fire
An employee was steaming the inside of a production tank when a flash fire occurred inside the tank. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and third-degree burns to the hands.
2020-10-02	Lena	Wi	Saputo Cheese	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
While opening a steam-line valve on a pasteurization tank, an employee was sprayed by hot water and sustained burns to the left side of the body.
2020-09-03	Montgomery	Al	Chick-fil-A	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was brushing the inside of a cooker. The lid of another, nearby cooker came open; hot peanut oil and steam sprayed out and caused second-degree burns to the employee's arms, neck, and face.
2020-08-10	Byram	Ms	Darling Ingedients, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were performing maintenance on a hydrolyzer when steam released. Both employees were hospitalized with burns.
2020-08-03	Carthage	Ny	Ox Specialty Paper, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing housekeeping duties when they backed into a ball valve causing steam to release. The employee sustained second degree burns to their back.
2020-07-28	Texarkana	Arkansas	COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was overseeing the process of emptying a condensation pit into a relief pit. While observing a pump, hot steam from a condensation tank leaked out onto the employee resulting in first and second degree burns to their back, the backside of both arms, and the backside of both legs.
2020-07-08	Chicago	Illinois	CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.	Head, neck, and trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a container/tank. When the steam hose/line was removed from the container/tank, steam condensate struck the employee in the chest, neck, and face causing second degree burns.
2020-07-02	East Syracuse	New York	Ultra Dairy, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was trying to repair a leaking valve on a pipeline that delivered milk product to a milk carton filling machine. A spray of steam came out of the filling machine, contacting his right hand, face, and neck. He suffered second-degree burns to the right hand and his right side.
2020-05-03	Mc Intosh	Alabama	Tate & Lyle Sucralose, LLC	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee removed a piece of pipe to clear a blockage. After removing the pipe, the employee backed away and removed his PPE. The blockage broke loose and he was splashed/sprayed with condensate/steam heated to about 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit. He was hospitalized with burns to his elbow and shoulder blades.
2020-04-28	Lincoln	Rhode Island	GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a continuous vulcanizing line, which extrudes rubber jacketing around a conductor cable and uses an indent printing process to label the cable. The indent printer housing had a steel cap on the side; the employee had just tightened this cap into place and was making adjustments on a panel when steam pressure ejected the cap into his abdomen. The cap knocked the wind out of him and he suffered first- and second-degree burns from the steam. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-25	Texas City	Texas	Nustar Energy, LP	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee sustained second degree steam burns to his upper right arm and right torso while operating a steam hose on a railcar.
2020-04-20	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	US Durum Products, LTD	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder tightening a steam pipe when the steam pipe burst. A piece of the pipe hit the employee on the head, knocking him off the ladder. He hit a piece of equipment on the way to the ground and landed on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-16	Morral	Ohio	Morral Companies, LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unclogging the steam line for a lawn mixer. The steam line was not locked out and the steam line valve was not turned off at the time. When the line was unclogged, steam was released, and the employee sustained second degree burns on both arms and hands.
2020-04-08	Lena	Illinois	Savencia Cheese USA	Elbow(s)	Struck by object or equipment
On April 8, 2020, an employee was on an A-frame ladder, cutting pipes of a heat steam tube to remove the heat exchanger. The employee cut above two valves on the heat exchanger and the heat exchanger rolled forward. The cut tube lacerated the inside of his elbow.
2020-03-18	Reserve	Louisiana	CBSL Transportation Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A cleaning technician was cleaning a tank trailer that contained residual sodium bisulfide. As he was cleaning the tank trailer with hot steam, he began to experience shortness of breath.
2020-03-02	Hennepin	Illinois	MARQUIS ENERGY LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
The injured employee was on an aerial lift, conducting an orientation of a steam valve. Upon completion of the job, the injured employee came down from the lift. He went to remove his lock from the lockbox, and struggled with getting the lock off. Another employee noticed the injured employee's hands were shaking, his breathing was labored, and he seemed confused. The injured employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2020-02-12	Crossville	Alabama	MRE Crossville, LLC	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was standing on an upper deck unclogging a cyclone. A steam release caused an explosion panel in the hopper to blow out toward the employee, who suffered a third-degree steam burn to the face.
2020-02-10	Carteret	New Jersey	NuWorld Corporation	Neck and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee suffered burns to the neck and back from hot water and steam while cleaning a processing kettle.
2020-02-05	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	Warrior Asphalt Inc	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
Employees were using steam to soften and unclog an asphalt blow line. The asphalt released under pressure and burned two employees' arms and hands. They were hospitalized.
2020-01-22	Bridgeview	Illinois	Superior Bulk Logistics, Inc. dba Carry Transport	Lower extremities	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was walking backwards while uncoiling a hose when he stepped into a hole and was burned by steam and hot water.
2020-01-21	Boston	Massachusett	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Steam burst out of an autoclave when an employee opened it, causing second-degree burns to the employee's face, chest, and right arm.
2020-01-16	Spring Grove	Pennsylvania	Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was mixing a batch of starch. As the employee added steam to the mixer, the starch overflowed. The employee slipped on the hot starch, which burned the employee's left hand and lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-15	Old Ocean	Texas	Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery	Shoulder(s) and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was opening the top steam vent on the main fractionator. The trapped hot condensate from the vent leaked out and landed on the employee's back and shoulders. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns.
2020-01-04	Spotswood	New Jersey	International Paper	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On January 3, 2020, an employee was working on the singlefacer to troubleshoot a quality issue with the machine. A singlefacer is an enclosed machine that forms a corrugated shape in a sheet of kraft paper and bonds it to a sheet of flat linerboard using a starch-based adhesive. While removing bolts from the steam chest, the chest unexpectedly dropped and released hot water onto the employee's chest, arms, and legs. The employee was hospitalized for burns.
2019-09-19	Watertown	Wisconsin	Spuncast, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was pouring molten steel into a mold. Some of the steel passed through a trench cover's lifting holes and came into contact with water. This created superheated steam, which caused the molten steel to spray back through the holes onto the employee. The employee suffered second-degree burns on 18 percent of the body: arms, upper front torso, face, and mouth.
2019-09-17	East Dublin	Georgia	Darling Ingredients, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to clear a blocked grease line by injecting steam into the line. Pressure overcame the seal on the lid and ejected hot grease onto the employee's shoulder and arm. The employee sustained second degree burns to the top of the shoulders and the right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-13	Houston	Texas	TEXAS BLENDING AND WAREHOUSING CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning out a hose leading to a tank. When a steam line was connected to the hose, the hose whipped around and released steam, which burned the employee's left arm and chest. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-11	Dublin	Georgia	Carl Vinson VA Medical Center	Face	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was performing a routine walkthrough of a boiler room. As the employee passed a contractor removing a steam-line pump, a neoprene seal ruptured, causing a chemical release onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns and eye irritation.
2019-09-08	Kenton	Ohio	Durez Corporation	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to dislodge a blockage from the transfer line. The steam was shut off, but pressure remained in the line. When the blockage was dislodged, hot resin (200 degrees Celsius) sprayed down into the drum and onto the employee's face and neck. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face and neck.
2019-09-07	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	HUSSEY COPPER	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Four employee were pouring a 320" copper stock. A hose failed which caused the ram of the casting unit to drop during the pouring process. The falling of this ram, which was controlled by the caster, allowed molten copper to come in contact with steam inside the pit that is filled with water. This caused a violent reaction/explosion. All four employees received burns to their arms, body, and face when they were sprayed with molten copper.
2019-09-06	Englewood	New Jersey	PK Welding LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was guiding a chiller head as it was being hoisted by a chain hoist. A strap that was used to hang the chain hoist snapped, causing the chain hoist and the chiller head to fall. As it was falling the chiller head hit a section of steam piping and veered off towards the employee, landing on the bridge of his right foot. Four metatarsals were each fractured in two places, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-31	Monroe	Louisiana	Thacker Industrial Service Company	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cutting a steam pipe. The pipe rolled off the stand and hit the employee. The employee suffered injuries to the right femur and left-side ribs.
2019-08-27	Rochester	New York	Highland Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee had just removed a food item from a steamer and was walking toward the plate warmer to put the food on top of it. The employee slipped on a small amount of water on the floor, grabbed onto the side of the plate warmer, and suffered an electrical shock.
2019-08-19	Beverly	West Virgini	AHF Products	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were repairing a steam leak on a pre-dryer on a 20-foot elevated surface. While welding, both employees fell approximately 20 feet when they both lost their footing on the platform. One employee fell on a peg that punctured his right thigh and was subsequently hospitalized. The second employee received a head laceration that required 9 stitches. The second employee was treated and released the same day.
2019-08-18	San Antonio	Texas	Freebirds World Burrito	Hand(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was working on the kitchen in front of a steam table. While lifting a tray, his hand slipped into the steam table water, burning his right hand. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
2019-08-04	Chicago	Illinois	South Chicago Packing LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
On August 4, 2019, a hose in a pump house water pit disconnected while a valve was being opened. Steam burned an employee on the left side of his body.
2019-08-03	Durham	North Caroli	U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
Three HVAC mechanics were trying to stop a water drip from a steam line. They isolated the line upstream and downstream from the location of the leak. One of the employees cracked open a pipe union to drain the condensate from the line. Steam began to release from the pipe union unexpectedly, causing second-degree burns to his right hand and arm. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-01	Hutchins	Texas	Signicast, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was putting metal in a pot to melt. The top of the metal started to solidify; the employee was using a rebar to poke a hole in the top to mix the metal when some of the metal splashed onto coils outside the pot. This caused steam to build up and pressurize the metal, which expanded and flew out of the pot. The employee fell while trying to escape the splash, landing on metal that had hit the floor. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands, left knee, and stomach.
2019-07-18	Christine	Texas	San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
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.
2019-07-16	Amarillo	Texas	Tyson Fresh Meats	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working on the harvesting floor as a steamback operator. The trolley came into the room and the employee removed it from the track. The employee's fingers were pinched by the trolley wheel and rail and a fingertip was amputated.
2019-07-10	Houston	Texas	Brock Services, LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
A Brock employee was installing insulation in or near the vent drum of an aerator when hot water condensate released out of a steam line directly above the employee. The employee sustained second degree burns and was hospitalized.
2019-06-25	Kenosha	Wisconsin	RCK Foods	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was burned by steam, hot water, and a caustic cleaning chemical while disconnecting a pipe during a clean in place (CIP) process. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns.
2019-06-25	Hazlehurst	Georgia	Thompson Hardwoods, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a loader with a grapple attachment to unload tree logs from a truck when he noticed the temperature indicator light flashing. The employee turned off the loader and waited a few minutes to let the engine cool off. Next, the employee started to remove one of the radiator caps on the loader. As he started removing the cap, hot water and steam released from that area, striking the employee. He sustained third degree burns to his left wrist, left arm, and left side torso.
2019-05-24	Westfield	New York	Growers' Co-operative Grape Juice Co., Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
When an employee disconnected a hose from a steam line, steam burned the employee's arms, hands, and stomach.
2019-04-25	Altoona	Wisconsin	Healthcare Services Group, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On April 25, 2019, a cook was splashed with hot water and burned while pulling a pan containing water out of the steamer.
2019-04-13	Bowling Green	Ohio	EnviroZyme	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On April 13, 2019, an employee's torso and right arm were burned when a pH probe came out of a fermentation vessel fitting and steam was released through the open port.
2019-04-10	Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	Hershey Creamery Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was defrosting a vessel with a flexible steam line. He set the steam line in the vessel and it slipped out, allowing steam to burn his neck, chest, and stomach.
2019-03-19	Akron	Ohio	AKRON ENERGY SYSTEMS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was on an A-frame step ladder, rebuilding an inverted bucket trap. After loosening the six bolts holding the trap door in place, the employee was hit by hot condensate steam and suffered burns to the neck, upper arms, and chest area.
2019-03-14	Savannah	Georgia	Qualawash Holdings, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was waiting for water to come through the trench drain and then across to him in the wastewater treatment area. Since the water was not coming through the wastewater treatment area, the employee determined the transfer line must be clogged, so he added steam to try to clear the line. The hose popped out of the discharge line in the pit and sprayed the employee with hot steam. He suffered burns to the wrists and abdomen.
2019-02-26	New Castle	Pennsylvania	Kiewit Corporation	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee was found unresponsive near a heat recovery steam generator, on his knees with blood around his nose and a bump on the head. He was hospitalized, having suffered a traumatic brain injury, a subdermal hemorrhage, multiple facial fractures, and lumbar and thoracic fractures.
2019-01-16	Queen City	Texas	Graphic Packaging International, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was repairing a hole on a steam and condensate blowdown line in the power house when the steam caused second degree burns to 50 percent of the employee's body.
2018-09-24	Westlake	Louisiana	Eagle US 2 LLC/Westlake Chemical	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using steam to unclog lines. The steam burned the employee.
2018-09-21	Lake Buena Vista	Florida	Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing crab legs from a steamer when he slipped and dropped the container that was holding the hot water and crab legs. He received second degree burns on his thighs, arms, and hands and was hospitalized.
2018-09-20	Monticello	Mississippi	Georgia Pacific	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was repairing a steam condensate line. The employee removed a flange and steam condensate was released, causing first and second degree burns to the employee's upper body.
2018-09-12	Houston	Texas	Kinder Morgan, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was climbing the stairs on a coker unit to reach a crane cab. A drum of coke was cut open, releasing steam and hot gases; the employee suffered first-degree facial burns and second-degree burns to the left wrist.
2018-08-28	Port Neches	Texas	Huntsman Petrochemcial LLC	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was disconnecting a braided metal flex hose that was supplying air to a furnace for the de-coking process. A supplier sent an alternate feed to the furnace, which required the furnace to remain online. The employee went to disconnect the flex hose from the furnace and received second degree burns to the face and first degree burns to the torso from steam/hot condensate. The line was not depressurized at the time of the incident.
2018-08-14	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	The Hershey Company	Trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing a PM on a pump house silo pad steam station when a steam valve was actuated, releasing steam and hot condensate on the employee. He sustained second degree burns on his torso.
2018-08-03	Follansbee	West Virgini	Koppers, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was clearing an unloading pump for maintenance. He applied steam, had the pump blocked in, and was relieving pressure on the unloading hose. When he began to loosen the hose, hot water and condensate sprayed onto his clothes and skin. He was hospitalized with first and second degree burns.
2018-07-24	Lewisburg	Ohio	Royal Canin U.S.A., INC.	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning using a hot water pressure washer. The safety switch on the pressure washer failed causing a release of steam that burned the employee's right arm near the elbow.
2018-07-10	Westlake	Louisiana	CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was working in an area with an open-ended line when hot steam/water splashed on his back.
2018-07-07	New Martinsville	West Virgini	Southwestern Energy Company	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a blender. Noticing that a booster pump was running, he began walking toward it to turn it off. The booster pump deadheaded, causing pressure and steam to build up in the line, and as the employee approached an 8-inch suction hose broke loose from the pump and struck him in the lower left leg. He suffered a compound fracture to the left leg and second-degree steam burns to the torso.
2018-07-06	Lewiston	Idaho	CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a probe on a hot condensate line. The employee was sprayed with hot steam and liquid, suffering second- and third-degree burns to 30 percent of the body.
2018-06-29	Westlake	Louisiana	CITGO Petroleum Corporation	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cutting the coke or removing the coke from the drum to the loading area. Steam was released during the coke cutting process and the employee suffered burns to the neck/jawline and hand/wrist areas.
2018-06-26	Belle Chasse	Louisiana	Zachry Industrial Inc.	Hand(s) and elbow(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was opening a 4-inch condensate line to replace a gasket. Hot condensate steam was released from the flange, burning the employee's elbow and hand.
2018-06-09	Denver	Colorado	Darling Ingredients	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was checking equipment and adjusting lines. As the employee was unplugging a plugged line that uses steam, a handle was bumped releasing steam condensate (300 degrees) that struck the employee's chest causing a second degree burn.
2018-05-23	San Jacinto	California	Associate Mechanical Contractors, Inc.	Head and trunk	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was tightening a coupling on a piping system that was under pressure. The coupling failed and the air pressure released and steam contacted the employee. The employee suffered stomach and facial burns and fractures.
2018-05-17	Belle Chasse	Louisiana	Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing a nitrogen line from a unit. The employee did not realize that the nitrogen hose was back-pressured with 30 psi of steam that originated from a manifold located at the north end of the unit. The steam caused second degree burns to the employee's right inner thigh and left arm.
2018-05-14	Roanoke	Alabama	Candlewick Yarns, LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was guiding yarn into machine rollers when the rollers pulled his right hand into the machine, crushing his fingers. The machine also released steam that burned his fingers and right forearm. The rollers were unguarded at the time.
2018-04-27	Hines	Illinois	Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital	Multiple body parts	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning her workstation and organizing her files when a section of the acoustical ceiling (tiles and grid), adjacent light fixtures, and portions of the plaster ceiling above suddenly collapsed due to a prolonged, concealed steam leak that weakened the fastener connections. She sustained a cut to her head, bruise to her head, scratches on her neck, a scratch to her left hand, and irritation to her right hand, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-14	Watford City	North Dakota	Adler Hot Oil Service, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was steaming out a line when a candy cane propelled out of the tank, striking the employee in the head and hands. The employee suffered a facial cut, facial burns, and a broken hand.