| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-22 | Waycross | Ga | GATX Corporation | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was walking by a railcar commodity offloading area. A 2-inch rubber hose funneling phenol into a 55-gallon drum became dislodged from the drum and sprayed liquid phenol onto the employee. He was hospitalized, having suffered second-degree chemical burns to the back of his neck and first-degree chemical burns to his face and arms. | |||||
| 2019-07-22 | La Porte | Texas | USA Environment LP | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| During a truck inspection, an employee opened a valve on the truck and was sprayed with phenol and detergent. He sustained burns on his forehead, abdominal area, chest and underarm area. | |||||
| 2017-07-13 | Columbus | Georgia | HPPE, LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was working with chemicals and pouring phenol into a reactor when the chemical splashed and caused chemical burns to the employee's left leg and right foot. | |||||
| 2017-02-02 | Deer Park | Texas | Hexion, Inc. | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was gathering pipes and equipment for maintenance work when he picked up a pipe that had residual water containing phenol. The liquid splashed onto his right arm, causing a second degree chemical burn on his upper arm and elbow. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-03-29 | Deer Park | Texas | Hexion, Inc. | Face | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was transporting a sample container containing phenol from a microwave to a lab fume hood. The septum on the cap of the container unexpectedly burst, spraying a mist of the content into the employee's face and causing first degree facial burns. The employee's eyes were protected at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2015-12-14 | Niagara Falls | New York | DUREZ CORPORATION | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| After cleaning a process kettle with methanol and water, an employee emptied the tank and filled it with phenol. The employee then began to remove the plug and was splashed with phenol, suffering chemical burns to the right thigh, stomach, and face. | |||||