An ExxonMobil plant worker with apparent chemical exposure dies in a Methodist store in Baytown; Ambulance offline for several hours

According to the Baytown Fire Department, the patient was emitting a “chemical odor” so they closed the emergency room as a precaution. It reopened on Friday afternoon.

BAYTOWN, Texas. The emergency room at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital resumed normal operations on Friday afternoon, hours after it was closed due to a chemical threat.

The Baytown Fire Department said it started when they rushed a man from an ExxonMobil olefin plant in Baytown to the hospital. They said that he had a cardiac arrest, a strong “chemical smell” emanated from him, and the hospital pronounced him dead.

Due to the smell, HAZMAT crews were called and the emergency room was closed as a precaution “to ensure the safety and well-being of the public”. Ambulances were sent to other hospitals.

“HAZMAT crews took measurements in the hospital. After three hours of ventilation and monitoring, the levels were found to be safe,” the fire department said.

The ambulance was allowed to reopen and resume normal operations.

Five members of the Baytown Fire Department who were exposed to the patient were detained for decontamination and health monitoring. They were later cleaned up and returned to service.

The name of the deceased man and the cause of his death have not been released.

At approximately 08:30 AM, the Baytown Fire Department responded to an unknown medical issue at ExxonMobil…

Published by the Baytown Fire Department on Friday, February 17, 2023.

According to the Baytown Fire Department, “there was no threat to the public.”

ExxonMobil’s olefin plant is one of the largest ethylene plants in the world, with an ethane cracker that can produce 1.5 million tons per year, according to its website.

Ethane crackers convert the gas into ethylene, which is used to make common products including antifreeze, plastics, detergents, and adhesives.

Exposure to ethylene can cause headache, dizziness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, and loss of consciousness. According to the EPA, ethylene oxide is also a carcinogen.

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