Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-24 | Paulsboro | Nj | Cat-Spec, Ltd | Multiple body parts | Fire |
An employee was watching the level of catalyst filling a fill bin from a discharge hose when a flash fire occurred. The employee sustained burns to his ear, face, and lower leg. | |||||
2021-05-19 | Paulsboro | Nj | Paulsboro Refining Company LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
An employee tripped going over a containment curb and fell. A Unistrut clip caused a laceration and degloving injury to his abdomen. | |||||
2020-06-04 | Paulsboro | New Jersey | AIM Mechanical Services | Leg(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee fell and the knife he was holding cut his left leg. He was hospitalized, having suffered nerve damage that required surgery. | |||||
2019-02-06 | Paulsboro | New Jersey | Paulsboro Refining Company LLC | Leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
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. | |||||
2018-05-07 | Paulsboro | New Jersey | DANA CONTAINER, INC. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was standing on top of a tanker truck with a water hose preparing to clean it when the water was turned on. The force of the water caused him to fall from the trailer, fracturing his right hip. The employee's lanyard was not secured at the time of the incident. | |||||
2018-04-06 | Paulsboro | New Jersey | Westport Deptford Energy, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was removing a coupling on a steam valve. The valve was under pressure, and when the steam was released, the coupling hit and crushed his right middle finger. | |||||
2016-10-09 | Paulsboro | New Jersey | Starcon International Inc | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee's foot was run over and broken by a forklift while traversing the job site. |