Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP | Report ID | 20191213298 |
| Address | of Wildflower Road and Windmill Road Cleburne, Atmos Energy Chesapeake-Cleburne Odorant Delivery Site | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76031 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A braided stainless steel hose (about 1 inch in diameter by 1 foot long) between fixed piping and the discharge side of a compressor on an odorant delivery truck ruptured. Debris from the ruptured hose struck a Chevron Phillips employee on the left side of the face. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing eye surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2019, a worker at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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