Alon
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Alon | Report ID | 2015085792 |
| Address | 200 Refinery rd | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.24000, -101.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had connected a flux car for unloading. The previous car that unloaded into this line had oil with some residual water. When the flux (a tar-like substance) made contact with the water, it expanded and contacted the employee as he exited the railcar, causing first and second degree thermal burns.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2015, a worker at Alon in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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