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Browse Workplace Injuries

7 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Westlake Chemical".

OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database

Browse 7 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.

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DateEmployerLocationEventNatureBody PartOutcome
Jun 25, 2024 Westlake Chemical & Vinyls LLC PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Fractures Rib(s), oblique area Hospitalized
Feb 6, 2022 Westlake Chemical Corporation ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
Oct 2, 2020 Westlake Chemical GALLMAN, MISSISSIPPI Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Amputations Fingertip(s) Hospitalized, Amputation
Sep 24, 2018 Eagle US 2 LLC/Westlake Chemical WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA Contact with hot objects or substances Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Nonclassifiable Hospitalized
Aug 8, 2018 Westlake Chemical PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA Contact with hot objects or substances Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Multiple body parts, n.e.c. Hospitalized
Mar 22, 2018 Westlake Chemical GALLMAN, MISSISSIPPI Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Amputations Hand(s) and finger(s) Hospitalized, Amputation
Dec 27, 2017 Westlake Chemical Lake Charles South WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Cuts, lacerations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized

Frequently Asked Questions

OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.

The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.

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