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CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY in WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
Employer CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY Report ID 2017032791
Address 10800 RIVER ROAD City, State ZIP WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA 70094
Event Date March 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified Source of Injury Aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -90.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tracing an acetonitrile solution pipeline to verify which pipe was leaking from the pipe rack when he came into contact with the chemical mist. He experienced a headache and signs of exposure to acetonitrile, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2017, a worker at CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY in WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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