MPW Manufacturing Services, LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | MPW Manufacturing Services, LLC | Report ID | 2022087197 |
| Address | 9655 Richard Wycoff Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | 1617190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -94.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to secure a clamp connecting a hose to a tank. The hose separate from the tank, and the employee was sprayed with a solution of water and 4 percent sodium hydroxide. The employee suffered irritation to the face and right eye.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2022, a worker at MPW Manufacturing Services, LLC in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. 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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