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Energy Transfer, LP

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects — COYANOSA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Energy Transfer, LP in COYANOSA, TEXAS
Employer Energy Transfer, LP Report ID 2020010094
Address Coyanosa Gas Plant, 4259 Mobile Rd City, State ZIP COYANOSA, TEXAS 79730
Event Date January 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Hydrogen sulfide
Industry (NAICS) 486210 Inspection # 1454598
GPS Coordinates 31.24000, -103.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed up stairs to a tank gauging platform, accessed the tank to be gauged, cracked the gauging hatch to let it vapor off while standing upwind, and gauged the tank twice. During the third gauging effort, the employee was exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). He was hospitalized for upper respiratory tract irritation, dizziness and disorientation.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2020, a worker at Energy Transfer, LP in COYANOSA, TEXAS suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with hydrogen sulfide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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