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Lyondellbasell

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lyondellbasell in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
Employer Lyondellbasell Report ID 2019077062
Address 8280 Sheldon Rd. City, State ZIP CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530
Event Date July 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped over a pump, put his arm out to brace himself, and came in contact with a valve which then opened and sprayed sulfuric acid on him. He was hospitalized with chemical burns to the face and neck.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at Lyondellbasell in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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