Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GHX Industrial, LLC, Axiall Corporation, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was performing a hydrostatic pressure test on a hose when he received a chemical burn from a clear odorless liquid, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableChemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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