Performance Materials NA, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Performance Materials NA, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032535 |
| Address | 2697 Old Bloomington Hwy | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77904 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1523425 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.68000, -96.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A fire occurred at the initiator tanks area within the facility when a small amount of organic peroxide slowly leaked by a gate valve into the main header flush line over a two-day period. The peroxide sat in the flush line and slowly decomposed as it warmed up. A production operator had been walking by the initiator tanks area when the fire broke out. He suffered burns to his back and lower body and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2021, a worker at Performance Materials NA, Inc. in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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