VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — DUPO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016043058 |
| Address | 3101 CARONDELET AVENUE | City, State ZIP | DUPO, ILLINOIS 62239 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Methanol |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.52000, -90.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee may have been exposed to methanol and experienced symptoms consistent with methanol poisoning.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2016, a worker at VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION in DUPO, ILLINOIS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with methanol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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