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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015031272 · 3/18/2015 · Emmi Roth USA, INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Emmi Roth USA, INC
Location
657 Second Street, MONROE, WISCONSIN, 53566
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was injured when a hoist that he was using malfunctioned, causing the basket on the hoist to fall into a tank of hot water caustic solution. This caused waves of the solution to develop and spill over onto the employee, resulting in severe burns to the employee's legs and feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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