Houston Refining (PBF Energy)

Employee is splashed with hot material, resulting in second-

At 6:20 a.m. on March 23, 2021, during troubleshooting of a pump, Employee #1 was working near an open bleeder when the material blocking the pump warmed up to 350?F. This caused a tar-like substance known as Resid to melt and flow, re-establishing the pump's function. As the Resid started flowing, the employee, standing within the line of fire of the open bleeder, was splashed with the hot material. The hot Resid caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and face. The employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Two employees are injured during welding

At 2:47 p.m. on January 5, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in welding at a petroleum refinery. They were holding a flange that was to be welded. An isolation test plug ejected and struck Employee #1. Both employees were burned, and Employee #1 had a pipe impaled in his groin. Both employees required medical treatment, and Employee #1 was hospitalized.