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Delaware City Refining Company, LLC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delaware City Refining Company, LLC. in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
Employer Delaware City Refining Company, LLC. Report ID 2018077249
Address 4550 Wranglr Hill Road City, State ZIP DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE 19706
Event Date July 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.58000, -75.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean a tank when the air distribution system was activated, causing the solution (hot water mixed with a 10% concentration of degreasing agent) in the tank to cavitate over the edge and land on the employee's neck, upper back, leg, right ankle, and chest. The employee suffered first and second degree burns.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2018, a worker at Delaware City Refining Company, LLC. in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with solvents, degreasers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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