Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Lyondellbasell
Start: 7/12/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077062 · 7/12/2019 · Lyondellbasell

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: Lyondellbasell
Location: 8280 Sheldon Rd., CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, 77530
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee stepped over a pump, put his arm out to brace himself, and came in contact with a valve which then opened and sprayed sulfuric acid on him. He was hospitalized with chemical burns to the face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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