Louisiana Pigment Co., LP
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Louisiana Pigment Co., LP | Report ID | 2025077327 |
| Address | 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Filtering and sequestration machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325131 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -93.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were investigating the vapor conditions at the purification vent scrubber after a restart. Employees were looking through the sight glass, when the glass ruptured, releasing chemical vapors. Two employees sustained chemical burns to their upper body.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2025, a worker at Louisiana Pigment Co., LP in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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