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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221372170

LEXICON, INC.

Event
Chemical Exposure, Furnace, Water
NAICS
238990
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345422711
Employer profile
LEXICON, INC.
Summary number
221372170
Report ID
0418300

Event description

Employee is injured after possible chemical exposure

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 8, 2021, an employee was repairing a water line of the furnace arm during a scheduled shut down. The employee reported blisters in the mouth and throat. The employee was hospitalized after the chemical exposure.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Event type
    8
    Occupation code
    783

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