Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Sochem Solutions, Inc.
Start: 4/23/2015

2 hospitalizations · 2015042288 · 4/23/2015 · Sochem Solutions, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
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

Employer

Name: Sochem Solutions, Inc.
Location: 3125 S. Burnside Ave., GONZALES, LOUISIANA, 70737
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were using a forklift to lift a chemical tote bag that was being used to blend chemicals together. A chemical reaction occurred, causing the chemicals in the tote bag to spill out over the top of the tote and onto the employees who were underneath. Both employees were hospitalized with chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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