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Paulsboro Refining Company LLC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Paulsboro Refining Company LLC in PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY
Employer Paulsboro Refining Company LLC Report ID 2019021330
Address 800 Billingsport Road City, State ZIP PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY 08066
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 39.83000, -75.25000

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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