CHALMETTE REFINING LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CHALMETTE REFINING LLC | Report ID | 2017099339 |
| Address | 500 W. ST. BERNARD HWY | City, State ZIP | CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA 70044 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received second degree burns from steam from the coker drum while performing housekeeping duties.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at CHALMETTE REFINING LLC in CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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