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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019021330 · 2/6/2019 · Paulsboro Refining Company LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid

Employer

Name
Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
Location
800 Billingsport Road, PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08066
NAICS
324110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a line for maintenance work. The line contained a combination of propane and hydrofluoric acid. He was hooking up the hose to the valve to put a vacuum on the line and pull out the remaining chemicals. Before he could place the hose on the valve, residual chemicals came out and splashed his legs, causing skin burns. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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