Petroleum Refineries

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 887 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.28%. The most recent numbers show a total of 683 businesses currently operating in the Petroleum Refineries industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 20th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Denver, CO which had occured previously at Colorado Petroleum Products Company. A 54 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was injured on the job when the employee was caught in palletizer and sustained broken ribs an

OSHA ID99142.015

Accident Date2017-09-18

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1 was operating the palletizer, when the machine became jammed. The employee removed the guard and entered the danger zone with the machine still energized, in order to clear a jam. The employee was caught in between the ram of the palletizer and the frame of the machine, and sustained broken ribs and internal injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two or more days.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, September 5th 2017 by OSHA representitives in El Dorado, KS which had occured previously at Hollyfrontier Eldorado Refining Llc. A 52 year old Petroleum engineer had been killed when the employee was burned when a furnace fire breaks out and was kil

OSHA ID98735.015

Accident Date2017-09-04

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:00 a.m. on September 4, 2017, an employee was checking a condition on the DHT-2 Furnace. The employee sustained 80 percent of his body burned due to a chemical fire and he was killed.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, August 7th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Deer Park, TX which had occured previously at Excel Modular Scaffold & Leasing Company. A 56 year old man working as a Construction Laborer was injured on the job when the employee receives burn from fire and explosion while removin

OSHA ID97907.015

Accident Date2017-08-03

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2017, an employee had just finished abatement, removal of insulation on piping when a fire and explosion occurred. The employee received third degree burns on back and front knees from direct heat. The employee was hospitalized and treated for burns.

Petroleum Refineries

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