# First degree heat (thermal) burns at Intertek Caleb Brett
> OSHA SIR `2023043378` · 4/16/2023 · DEER PARK, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** First degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Petroleum, crude oil
- **Secondary source:** Cans
## Employer
- **Name:** Intertek Caleb Brett
- **Location:** 1114 Seaco Ave, DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
- **NAICS:** 541380
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 16, 2023, an employee was testing a sample of fuel oil at the laboratory. During sample handling, the exposed employee was shaking the can of liquid when the top cap of the can fell off. Fuel oil splashed onto his face, resulting in superficial burns to the nose that required hospitalization.

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