Phillips 66 Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Phillips 66 Company | Report ID | 2024042848 |
| Address | Spur 119 North | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79008 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Petroleum and coal products unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | 1739024 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.63000, -101.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of two was attempting to blind/isolate the loop to the re-slurry control valve to the north rise. As the employees were loosening the bolts to open the pipe and placing the blind, a valve that was holding back the slurry opened. This released the hot slurry (640 degrees Fahrenheit) onto the employees performing the work. Both employees sustained thermal burns from the slurry and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2024, a worker at Phillips 66 Company in BORGER, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with petroleum and coal products unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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