CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lake Charles
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lake Charles | Report ID | 2024010386 |
| Address | 4401 Louisiana 108 | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424720 | Inspection # | 1721762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -93.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the steam tracing around a VTB flow transmitter. The connection on the process tubing was dislodged, causing the VTB material to contact the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree thermal burns to their left hand, wrist, and forearm.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2024, a worker at CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lake Charles in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered thermal burns second degree to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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