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Hexion, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — DEER PARK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hexion, Inc. in DEER PARK, TEXAS
Employer Hexion, Inc. Report ID 2017021069
Address 5900 Highway 225 City, State ZIP DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536
Event Date February 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Phenol
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was gathering pipes and equipment for maintenance work when he picked up a pipe that had residual water containing phenol. The liquid splashed onto his right arm, causing a second degree chemical burn on his upper arm and elbow. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2017, a worker at Hexion, Inc. in DEER PARK, TEXAS suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with phenol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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