Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at W.R. Grace
Start: 3/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032309 · 3/14/2022 · W.R. Grace

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: W.R. Grace
Location: 10001 Chemical Rd, PASADENA, TEXAS, 77507
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee saw fumes coming off a filter canister and tightened the bolts on top of it. When he turned to walk away, the bolt sheared and he was sprayed with titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4). He suffered chemical burns to the left wrist and forearm and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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