OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402424
VALERO REFINING COMPANY - TEXAS LP
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX·
Event description
Employees hospitalized after exposure to hydrofluoric acid
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #6 were attempting to install a sample point on a 3/4 in. b leed line. The system was not isolated, i.e. blacked in. The gate valve was clos ed and the line drained; however, the line was made of threaded pipe and came lo ose at 250 psi due to poor installation. Hydrofluoric acid was released. Employe es #1, #5, and #6 were hospitalized. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were affected but not hospitalized.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
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