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LOUISIANA PIGMENT

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LOUISIANA PIGMENT in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
Employer LOUISIANA PIGMENT Report ID 2023010272
Address 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD City, State ZIP WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669
Event Date January 10, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Carbon dioxide, dry ice
Industry (NAICS) 325131 Inspection # 1643022
GPS Coordinates 30.19000, -93.32000

Incident Narrative

Six employees were removing a 4-inch butterfly valve at a desulfurization unit using an impact wrench. The employees inhaled carbon dioxide vapors. Two of the employees were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2023, a worker at LOUISIANA PIGMENT in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with carbon dioxide, dry ice identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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