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Lion Elastomers

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lion Elastomers in PORT NECHES, TEXAS
Employer Lion Elastomers Report ID 2021043467
Address 1515 Main St. City, State ZIP PORT NECHES, TEXAS 77651
Event Date April 27, 2021 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 Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 325212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.98000, -93.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading liquid caustic potash into a tank. When the hose was uncoupled, the employee was sprayed with the chemical. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered chemical burns to the neck and face.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2021, a worker at Lion Elastomers in PORT NECHES, 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 sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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