Blanchard Refining Company, LLC - Galveston Bay Refinery
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Blanchard Refining Company, LLC - Galveston Bay Refinery | Report ID | 2021053666 |
| Address | 2401 5th Avenue South | City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | 1529953 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.37000, -94.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Hydrogen fluoride was released from piping near an alkylation unit's auxiliary acid dump drum. Two employees were exposed to the hydrogen fluoride and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Blanchard Refining Company, LLC - Galveston Bay Refinery in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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