Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PSC Group LLC, 28950 LA-1, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764
on , Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
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Final narrative
An employee was applying pressure to a tank car loaded with caustic soda solution for post-load leak testing. He twisted the valve plug to check it for leaks when it broke free, releasing the caustic soda solution through the opening. The employee suffered chemical burns to both eyes and to his respiratory tract.
HospitalizedHead and neckLye, alkali metal hydroxides