# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at POLY-AMERICA, L.P.
> OSHA SIR `20241110721` · 11/18/2024 · MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk and other upper extremities
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water, liquids nonchemical
- **Secondary source:** Rivets, bolts
## Employer
- **Name:** POLY-AMERICA, L.P.
- **Location:** 13830 Hatcherville Rd, MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS, 77580
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking past a control panel when a bolt broke and 144-degree water sprayed them, resulting in burns to their chest, torso, and right arm and hand.

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