Lotte Chemical Corporation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lotte Chemical Corporation | Report ID | 2020043318 |
| Address | 2200 Bayou D'Inde Pass | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -93.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a wet air oxidation unit. As she was clearing a hose into a tank, she was sprayed with spent caustic released from the tank's top hatch. She suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2020, a worker at Lotte Chemical Corporation in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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