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Oxy Vinyls

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — LA PORTE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oxy Vinyls in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer Oxy Vinyls Report ID 2015085986
Address 2880 Park Rd. 1836 City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date August 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -95.04000

Incident Narrative

On August 21, 2015, at 8:30 p.m., an employee was starting a pump when an expansion joint failed, releasing sulfuric acid into the atmosphere. The employee inhaled sulfuric acid fumes as he was evacuating the area. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2015, a worker at Oxy Vinyls in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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