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Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024054159 · 5/11/2024 · Arlanxeo Performance Elastomers

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified

Cause

Event
Unintentional needlestick or sharps injury
Source
Multiple chemicals and hazardous materials
Secondary source
Needles, syringes

Employer

Name
Arlanxeo Performance Elastomers
Location
4647 FM Rd 1006, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77631
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking a process sample and stroked the needle to remove contaminants when the sample needle pierced his left thumb. Some of the material being sampled (butadiene and cyclohexane) entered his thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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