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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2022098383 · 9/22/2022 · ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name
ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery
Location
5000 Bayway Drive, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77520
NAICS
324110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing routine maintenance activities on instrumentation equipment when a caustic line going into an instrument began to release sodium hydroxide and propane, resulting in burns to the face and upper body due to contact with sodium hydroxide. Both employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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