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Ticona Polymers, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BISHOP, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ticona Polymers, Inc. in BISHOP, TEXAS
Employer Ticona Polymers, Inc. Report ID 2015063417
Address 5738 County Road 4 City, State ZIP BISHOP, TEXAS 78343
Event Date June 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1070658
GPS Coordinates 27.68000, -97.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a gaging around, checking outside operating conditions, and inspecting the equipment in the pharmaceutical unit. A pressurized hose connected to a process line and containing a contaminated chemical mixture of nitrogen and hydrochloric acid was nearby. The hose was pressurized but not flowing; it was closed by the valve. The employee was 3 to 5 feet from the hose when it became disconnected. He sustained burns to his abdomen, arm, and face.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2015, a worker at Ticona Polymers, Inc. in BISHOP, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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