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PBF Energy, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PBF Energy, Inc. in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
Employer PBF Energy, Inc. Report ID 2015021361
Address 2000 WRANGLE HILL RD. City, State ZIP DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE 19706
Event Date February 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.57000, -75.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell to the ground. The employee landed on his knees in a pile of hot petroleum coke. The employee sustained burns on both legs from the coke, and possibly the hot steam. The employee was taken by ambulance to Christiana Hospital, and later transferred to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, Pennsylvania. The employee sustained 2nd degree burns on his legs, and 3rd degree burns on his ankles.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2015, a worker at PBF Energy, Inc. in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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