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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022054649 · 5/28/2022 · Miller ME

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
Source
Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Miller ME
Location
201 Formosa Dr., POINT COMFORT, TEXAS, 77978
NAICS
562991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning sludge from a tank when they received chemical burns on 30 percent of their body from exposure to ethylene dichloride (EDC), as well as suffering kidney failure and vomiting.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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