# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at ExxonMobil Chemical Company
> OSHA SIR `20181111312` · 11/2/2018 · BAYTOWN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and back
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** ExxonMobil Chemical Company
- **Location:** 3525 Decker Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77520
- **NAICS:** 325110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was doing a routine equipment check when hot condensate leaked from a steam drum onto his back and shoulder, causing first- and second-degree burns.

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