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CITGO LEMONT REFINERY

Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — LEMONT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CITGO LEMONT REFINERY in LEMONT, ILLINOIS
Employer CITGO LEMONT REFINERY Report ID 2023076905
Address 135TH & NEW AVENUE City, State ZIP LEMONT, ILLINOIS 60439
Event Date July 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Rail vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a railcar when a flash fire occurred. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to the left side of the body.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2023, a worker at CITGO LEMONT REFINERY in LEMONT, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with rail vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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