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Lyondell Basell Industries

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lyondell Basell Industries in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer Lyondell Basell Industries Report ID 2015096546
Address 1515 Miller Cut-Off Road City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date September 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.07000

Incident Narrative

On September 7, 2015, an employee's left ankle was swollen after working in the acetic acid unit to clear/de-inventory the purification section. He was eventually hospitalized for ankle blisters and chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at Lyondell Basell Industries in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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