Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at The Dow Chemical Company
Start: 8/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087882 · 8/26/2023 · The Dow Chemical Company

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: Plastics, resins, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: The Dow Chemical Company
Location: 3301 5th Ave South, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
NAICS: 325110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a hose after a product transfer when they contacted vinyl acetate polymer residue. They employee sustained chemical burns to the face, right arm, and torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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