Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery
Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana
| Employer | Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery |
| Address | 1551 Hwy 23 |
| City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana 70037 |
| Report ID | 2018054807 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -90.05000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a nitrogen line from a unit. The employee did not realize that the nitrogen hose was back-pressured with 30 psi of steam that originated from a manifold located at the north end of the unit. The steam caused second degree burns to the employee's right inner thigh and left arm.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2018, a worker at Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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