Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc.

Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Employer Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc.
Address 2600 Christian Street
City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19146
Report ID 2025010690
Event Date January 21, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact tissue
Source of Injury Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 221118
Inspection # 1799711
GPS Coordinates 39.94200, -75.18746

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a tanker of sodium hydroxide when the line released the material onto the employee, causing them to be hospitalized with chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2025, a worker at Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with lye, alkali metal hydroxides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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