First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: First degree chemical burns and corrosions at Hexion, Inc.
Start: 3/29/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032617 · 3/29/2016 · Hexion, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Phenol
Secondary source: Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name: Hexion, Inc.
Location: 5900 highway 225, DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transporting a sample container containing phenol from a microwave to a lab fume hood. The septum on the cap of the container unexpectedly burst, spraying a mist of the content into the employee's face and causing first degree facial burns. The employee's eyes were protected at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown