Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Marathon Petroleum Company LP | Report ID | 2022108789 |
| Address | 4663 West Airline Highway | City, State ZIP | GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA 70051 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2022 | 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 | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | 1626566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -90.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were preparing a main fractionator pump for blinding when the case drain developed a leak. Butane and alkylate were released and the vapors reached an ignition source resulting in a fire. Two employees sustained burns to the upper chest and face. One employee was treated and released and one employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2022, a worker at Marathon Petroleum Company LP in GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA 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 coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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