# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
> OSHA SIR `20181111936` · 11/20/2018 · CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Hydrogen sulfide
## Employer
- **Name:** Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
- **Location:** 1197 Kaler Drive, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78410
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lining up a water injection pump when naphtha and hydrogen sulfide were released. The employee was exposed and was hospitalized for injuries to the lungs. Personal protective equipment was not being worn at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*