DOW CHEMICAL CO.
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | DOW CHEMICAL CO. | Report ID | 2016109766 |
| Address | 2301 N. BRAZOSPORT BLVD | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Acrylonitrile |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.98000, -95.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading acrylonitrile from a railcar. He pressure checked the setup, found a leak, and attempted to relieve pressure from the system by removing a bull plug from the bleed location in the piping. The bleed valve was not closed at the time. Material then released from the piping system through the open valve and sprayed the employee's upper abdomen. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at DOW CHEMICAL CO. in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with acrylonitrile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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