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Lyondellbasell

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lyondellbasell in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Lyondellbasell Report ID 2016042984
Address 12000 Citgo Houston Refinery City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017
Event Date April 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified Source of Injury Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection # 1140105
GPS Coordinates 29.68000, -95.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting a filter system back into service after changing product filters when he was sprayed with sulfolane product, suffering second and third degree burns.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2016, a worker at Lyondellbasell in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified, with sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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