Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Start: 8/4/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087361 · 8/4/2020 · CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c

Employer

Name: CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Location: 135TH AND NEW AVENUE, LEMONT, ILLINOIS, 60439
NAICS: 324110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening a hatch to check liquid sulfur draining into a pit. The liquid sulfur splashed onto the employee's hand and face, causing chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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