# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Vecta Environmental Services - Louisiana Office
> OSHA SIR `2021043291` · 4/21/2021 · ORANGE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Steam, vapors-nonchemical
## Employer
- **Name:** Vecta Environmental Services - Louisiana Office
- **Location:** Honeywell Orange, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77630
- **NAICS:** 541714
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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