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Huntsman Petrochemical LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Huntsman Petrochemical LLC in PORT NECHES, TEXAS
Employer Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Report ID 20191011058
Address 2701 SPUR 136 City, State ZIP PORT NECHES, TEXAS 77651
Event Date October 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325188 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.95000, -93.94000

Incident Narrative

While loading a rail car with monomethylamine (MEA), a transfer operator wiped away sweat with glove covered hands. The gloves had become contaminated with monomethylamine. The employee began experiencing eye irritation and was hospitalized with chemical burns to the eyes.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2019, a worker at Huntsman Petrochemical LLC in PORT NECHES, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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