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Westlake Vinyl's

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Westlake Vinyl's in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
Employer Westlake Vinyl's Report ID 2015107809
Address 36045 Hwy 30 City, State ZIP GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734
Event Date October 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Plastics, resins, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.15000, -90.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using nitrogen air to purge particles from a vessel. The chemical spray used to purge the vessel got on the employee's wrist and face. The employee sustained a chemical burn to the left wrist.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2015, a worker at Westlake Vinyl's in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with plastics, resins, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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