# Burns and corrosions, unspecified at Stage 3 Separation
> OSHA SIR `20181010535` · 10/12/2018 · CHRISTINE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified
- **Source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Stage 3 Separation
- **Location:** 140 FM, CHRISTINE, TEXAS, 78012
- **NAICS:** 423830
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a transfer pump on a drilling rig. The employee removed the dog ear on the cam lock fitting on the suction side hose to unpack the pump. Water base was released from the pump fitting onto his right forearm, causing third-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*