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WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA·

Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC

Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC, 10800 River Road, WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA 70094 on , Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts n.e.c..

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Final narrative

A loaded sulfuric acid railcar was being pressured up for shipment when a 2-inch cap on the induction tube on top of the railcar failed. Sulfuric acid sprayed out of the induction tube and was released into secondary containment; a portion of the released liquid contacted an employee working on top of the railcar/on the loading rack. The employee was hospitalized for exposure to sulfuric acid (93%) on the face, upper torso, and bilateral upper extremities including the hands.

Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. Sulfuric acid

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