OSHA Injury Report: Hunt Refining Company Tuscaloosa AL

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Removing bolts from flange

What happened

Two employees were tasked to remove a bleeder blind from a 10 diameter steam line. A Safe Work Permit was accepted; zero energy was confirmed at the bleeder blind and a nearby highpoint vent valve. Employees broke the seal of the bleeder blind and removed all but four bolts to hold the blind before removal. No leakby was noted during this process. While the employees were getting prepared to completely remove the blind from the four bolts steamcondensate came from the line deflected off the partially opened blind and contacted three employees two employees removing the blind and another employee on a lower level.

Injury or illness

Burns to back arms chest abdomen

Object or substance involved

Steamcondensate

Summary line

[REDACTED] to back arms chest abdomen

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.