Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123362.015 - Employee Burns Back And Shoulders When Steam Releases

Accident Summary Nr: 123362.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1457547.015	01/23/2020		324110	Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was opening the steam vent on a f ractionator when the condensate burped out of the vent. The employee incurred se cond degree burns on his back and shoulders, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: back, burn, chemical, chemical vapor, column, distiller, gas, heat, high temperature, lockout, lockout/tagout, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, pressure, refinery, shoulder, steam, struck by, venting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457547.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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