ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical Company | Report ID | 2019088215 |
| Address | 5000 Bayway Drive | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading a truck with process fluid. The employee came into contact with the fluid and suffered second-degree burns to the face, neck, and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2019, a worker at ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical Company in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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