PORT NECHES, TEXAS—
Lion Elastomers
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lion Elastomers, 1515 Main St., PORT NECHES, TEXAS 77651 on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading liquid caustic potash into a tank. When the hose was uncoupled, the employee was sprayed with the chemical. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered chemical burns to the neck and face.
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An employee was sanding down a shaft with sand paper when his left middle finger and index fingers became caught in the lathe. His fingers had to be surgically amputated.
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An employee was taking off the access panel of the E Line Coagulation Tank to clean the excess solids out of it. As the employee was doing that the residuals (adjusted pH hot water 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid latex, and 93% sulfuric acid) splashed onto the employee. The pH of the residuals was approximately 3.2. The employee received second degree burns down the right side of his body. The employee was hospitalized.
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