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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015074482 · 7/9/2015 · GHX Industrial, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
GHX Industrial, LLC
Location
Axiall Corporation, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
NAICS
326220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a hydrostatic pressure test on a hose when he received a chemical burn from a clear odorless liquid, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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