Galata Chemicals LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Galata Chemicals LLC | Report ID | 2025065221 |
| Address | 471 Highway 3142 | City, State ZIP | HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA 70057 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Nonflammable Liquids and Solids unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1828942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a quality control measure by taking a chemical sample for lab analysis. When the employee was opening the sample point, it broke off and crude 2-Ethylhexyl thioglycolate (EHTG) shot out at 265 degrees, and it covered the employee's legs and right arm and splashed the right side of their face. The employee was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns to their right thigh, lower right knee, inner left thigh, and upper left forearm.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2025, a worker at Galata Chemicals LLC in HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered thermal burns second degree to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with nonflammable liquids and solids unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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