Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LP
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Thermal burns second degree — BAYTOWN, Texas
| Employer | Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LP |
| Address | 9500 I-10 East |
| City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, Texas 77521 |
| Report ID | 20241110666 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree |
| Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Tanker trucks |
| Secondary Source | Wax |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80868, -94.95979 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to load a truck with hot wax. While working to isolate the trailer, the employee slipped off the beam and fell into the wax, resulting in first- and second-degree burns to his arms and legs.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2024, a worker at Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LP in BAYTOWN, Texas suffered thermal burns second degree to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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| Feb 5, 2025 | Applied Technical Services, LLC. | FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida | Thermal burns second degree | Hosp. |
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| Apr 16, 2024 | Ambrose Construction LTD | FULTON, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| May 25, 2024 | HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. | LAUREL, Mississippi | Thermal burns second degree | Hosp. |
| May 31, 2025 | Silver Star Construction Co. | MARIETTA, Oklahoma | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Catalina Carpet Mills, Inc. | CHATSWORTH, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Schwans Company | FARGO, North Dakota | Multiple surface and flesh wounds | Hosp. |
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