Incident date: 2023-10-13
NAICS industry code: 325188

An employee was cleaning a gauge using MTBE (methyl-tert butyl ether) from a header that pipes into a stainless steel sink in the cleaning room of the production distillation building. As the employee was cleaning, they noticed a fire in the sink. The fire flashed upward toward the employee, causing them to sustain first-and second- degree burns to the hands, arms and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate