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Valero McKee Refinery

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — SUNRAY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valero McKee Refinery in SUNRAY, TEXAS
Employer Valero McKee Refinery Report ID 20201211546
Address 6701 Farm to Market 119 City, State ZIP SUNRAY, TEXAS 79086
Event Date December 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.95000, -101.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing hoses when he was sprayed by liquid butane, resulting in cold burns.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2020, a worker at Valero McKee Refinery in SUNRAY, TEXAS suffered other burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Contact with cold objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with cold objects or substances injuries.

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