# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Lyondell Basell Industries
> OSHA SIR `2015096546` · 9/8/2015 · LA PORTE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Acids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Lyondell Basell Industries
- **Location:** 1515 Miller Cut-Off Road, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 7, 2015, an employee's left ankle was swollen after working in the acetic acid unit to clear/de-inventory the purification section. He was eventually hospitalized for ankle blisters and chemical burns.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*