# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2015118971` · 11/29/2015 · DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Petroleum, crude oil
## Employer
- **Name:** Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC
- **Location:** 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE, 19706
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An operator was injured while preparing equipment for maintenance by flushing the equipment with condensate (warm water) and flushing it into an oily water sewer system.  While performing the flush, it went to the hydrocarbon sewer where it flashed and ignited. The employee suffered second degree burns to the lower face and neck region and lesser burns to his right hand.

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