Holly Refining & Marketing
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Holly Refining & Marketing | Report ID | 2017043034 |
| Address | Holly Frontier Tulsa Refinery (East Plant), 902 25th Street South | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324191 | Inspection # | 1223735 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.12000, -96.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning a valve when he slipped and fell into an uncovered hole containing storm water that had become very hot due to steam lines that ran through the area on a wash pad near hydro blasting activities. The hot water burned the right side of his body.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at Holly Refining & Marketing in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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