Sunoco Logistics - Fort Mifflin

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Cuts, lacerations - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunoco Logistics - Fort Mifflin in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Employer Sunoco Logistics - Fort Mifflin
Address 4 Hog Island Ave
City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19153
Report ID 2017010591
Event Date January 19, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Cheek(s)
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541614
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -75.21000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was bringing aerosol cans to room temperature when one of the cans ruptured and struck the employee's right cheek, causing a laceration.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at Sunoco Logistics - Fort Mifflin in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania suffered cuts, lacerations to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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