# Thermal burns  second degree at Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241211139` · 12/3/2024 · PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Steam, vapors nonchemical
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
- **Location:** 800 Billingsport Road, PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08066
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was draining steam from a tower to clear a blockage when steam came out and caused first- and second-degree burns to his legs.

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