Westlake, LA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Westlake, LA

45 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-24 and 2025-09-22, 155 OSHA inspections, and 46 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Westlake, Louisiana.

45Severe injuries

42Hospitalizations

155OSHA inspections

46Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Westlake

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 CITGO Petroleum Corporation 4 2 Turner Industries 3 3 Eagle US 2 LLC 2 4 PCL Industrial Construction Company 2 5 Turner Industries Group 2 6 Austin Industrial 1 7 Axiall Corporation 1 8 Brock Services 1 9 Cam Industrial Solutions 1 10 CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lake Charles 1

Example incidents

Turner Industries WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2025-09-22 · Vehicle or machinery fire
Two employees were replacing cartridge filters at the recycle oil filter in a hydrocracking unit. While removing compression springs from the top of the filters located within the filter pot, vapors that had accumulated within the filter tubes ignited, causing a flash fire. Both employees suffered burns to multiple body parts and were hospitalized.
Louisiana Pigment Co., LP WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2025-07-27 · Exposure through intact tissue
Employees were investigating the vapor conditions at the purification vent scrubber after a restart. Employees were looking through the sight glass, when the glass ruptured, releasing chemical vapors. Two employees sustained chemical burns to their upper body.
Westlake - Lake Charles South WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2024-07-14 · Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
An employee was troubleshooting a breaker box in an electrical switchyard. He came into contact with live components and was shocked, suffering electrical burns to the torso and extremities.
Austin Industrial WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2024-04-14 · Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
An employee was inspecting a flange in the vertical position when their left ring finger got caught between the flange and a bolt resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
Turner Industries Group WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2024-02-14 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was climbing up a fixed structural ladder when he lost his grip and fell approximately 6 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left hip.
CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lake Charles WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA · 2024-01-15 · Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was troubleshooting the steam tracing around a VTB flow transmitter. The connection on the process tubing was dislodged, causing the VTB material to contact the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree thermal burns to their left hand, wrist, and forearm.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.