Phillips 66
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Phillips 66 | Report ID | 2021054034 |
| Address | 1000 South Pine Street | City, State ZIP | PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA 74602 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.69000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened a valve to see if a drum was free of hot residual oil. The oil was plugged behind the open valve, but the plug dissolved. Hot oil (300-400 degrees F) splashed out of the drum's receiving receptacle and onto the employee's right thigh and right arm, as well as the right sides of the employee's abdomen and face.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2021, a worker at Phillips 66 in PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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