Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

An employee was gathering pipes and equipment for maintenance work when he picked up a pipe that had residual water containing phenol. The liquid splashed onto his right arm, causing a second degree chemical burn on his upper arm and elbow. He was hospitalized.

An employee kneeled down in a narrow, guarded area to clean around a tank that contained zinc. His right leg slipped and became partially submerged in the tank, causing second degree burns to the employee’s right leg (from the upper thigh to the ankle), right arm, and right abdomen.

An employee was attempting to transfer product from a partially filled drum to an empty drum. He placed a valve in the bung of the partially filled drum to complete the task. When he opened the valve to initiate the pour, the valve came off, and hexamethylenediamine splashed on him, causing first and second degree […]

An employee was cleaning the equipment and floors in an area when an ammonia release occurred. The employee was exposed to the ammonia and suffered second degree burns to her right leg, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was removing gauges from a compressor when refrigerant came out and caused first and second degree burns to his right hand. He was hospitalized.

An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum of hydrofluoric acid onto a pallet on a forklift. The employee pushed the drum with his hands and knee. Approximately 1 hour later, he noticed his pant leg was wet and recognized the acid odor. He suffered 2nd degree burns to his knee cap and was hospitalized.

An employee was clearing a pipe line using nitrogen to pressure the line. The employee disconnected the nitrogen line, which was not clear or de-pressured at the time. Product sprayed out on the employee, causing first and second degree burns to the left side of the employee’s head, the left arm, and both legs from […]

An employee was delivering product(chem treat bel1544) to a customer location using a tanker truck. The employee removed a cap to the discharge line and the chemical sprayed onto his face. As a consequence, the employee had 2nd degree burns in the mouth lips and tip of his tongue. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was clearing a plugged ammonia transmitter when the vat line on the transmitter blew. The employee was sprayed with ammonia and suffered 2nd degree burns on approximately 5% of the body. The employee was admitted to Baton Rouge General Burn Unit for treatment.