Incident date: 2020-03-02
NAICS industry code: 221210

Employees were preparing a pig receiver and pig launcher. The block valves had been closed, and the receiver and launcher had been blown down; liquids were draining from the opening of the launcher. A forklift was being used to open the receiver hatch. The hatch struck the forklift's forks, and liquids at the receiver and launcher ignited. An employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and right hand, as well as first-degree burns to the left and right lower legs, and was hospitalized.

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