Delek Refining
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Delek Refining | Report ID | 2023043405 |
| Address | 425 McMurrye | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75702 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| 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 | 32.36000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sampling vacuum tower bottoms when one unplugged and fell on the employee's left hand, resulting in burns to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2023, a worker at Delek Refining in TYLER, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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