Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PAULSBORO, New Jersey
| Employer | Paulsboro Refining Company LLC |
| Address | 800 Billingsport Road |
| City, State ZIP | PAULSBORO, New Jersey 08066 |
| Report ID | 2019021330 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 |
| Inspection # | 1376859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84615, -75.24510 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a line for maintenance work. The line contained a combination of propane and hydrofluoric acid. He was hooking up the hose to the valve to put a vacuum on the line and pull out the remaining chemicals. Before he could place the hose on the valve, residual chemicals came out and splashed his legs, causing skin burns. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2019, a worker at Paulsboro Refining Company LLC in PAULSBORO, New Jersey suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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