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Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015085379 · 8/4/2015 · Rentech Nitrogen

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
Secondary source
Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name
Rentech Nitrogen
Location
2001 Jackson Rd., PASADENA, TEXAS, 77506
NAICS
325120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee opened a rail car that contained sulfur and was possibly exposed to sulfuric acid vapors. The employee either jumped off the rail car or fell off the rail car. The employee was not wearing fall protection or a respirator. The employee was taken to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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