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Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
Employer Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC Report ID 2015118971
Address 4550 Wrangle Hill Road City, State ZIP DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE 19706
Event Date November 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Petroleum, crude oil
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # 1108618
GPS Coordinates 39.57000, -75.59000

Incident Narrative

An operator was injured while preparing equipment for maintenance by flushing the equipment with condensate (warm water) and flushing it into an oily water sewer system. While performing the flush, it went to the hydrocarbon sewer where it flashed and ignited. The employee suffered second degree burns to the lower face and neck region and lesser burns to his right hand.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2015, a worker at Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the head and neck. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with petroleum, crude oil identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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