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Other burns, second degree

1 hospitalization · 2015085586 · 8/9/2015 · Lion Elastomers

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Other burns, second degree

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water
Secondary source
Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name
Lion Elastomers
Location
1615 Main St., PORT NECHES, TEXAS, 77651
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking off the access panel of the E Line Coagulation Tank to clean the excess solids out of it. As the employee was doing that the residuals (adjusted pH hot water 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid latex, and 93% sulfuric acid) splashed onto the employee. The pH of the residuals was approximately 3.2. The employee received second degree burns down the right side of his body. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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