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Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025021454 · 2/13/2025 · Chemours Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
Nature of injury
Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact tissue
Source
Hydrofluoric acid
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Chemours Company
Location
4127 Hwy 361, GREGORY, TEXAS, 78359
NAICS
325199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rebuilding a valve. He started to apply steam to the valve when there was a release of hydrogen fluoride and tar. The employee sustained burns to their right cheek and loss of vision in the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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