Catamaran Industrial, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Catamaran Industrial, LLC | Report ID | 2022010396 |
| Address | 9156 Hwy 75 | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Aromatics, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1572835 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -91.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were replacing a pump. They had removed the old pump, and were starting to install the new one, when a process rupture disk three stories up blew and discharged 400-degree methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) product into their work area. They were both burned.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2022, a worker at Catamaran Industrial, LLC in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with aromatics, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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