Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Westlake Vinyl's
Start: 10/19/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107809 · 10/19/2015 · Westlake Vinyl's

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Plastics, resins, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Westlake Vinyl's
Location: 36045 Hwy 30, GEISMAR, LOUISIANA, 70734
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using nitrogen air to purge particles from a vessel. The chemical spray used to purge the vessel got on the employee's wrist and face. The employee sustained a chemical burn to the left wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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