GEISMAR, LOUISIANA·
Westlake Vinyl's
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 Westlake Vinyl's, 36045 Hwy 30, GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the wrist(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using nitrogen air to purge particles from a vessel. The chemical spray used to purge the vessel got on the employee's wrist and face. The employee sustained a chemical burn to the left wrist.
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