Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Quality Carriers
Start: 9/8/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096541 · 9/8/2015 · Quality Carriers

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: Quality Carriers
Location: 1750 Owens Illnois Rd, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77632
NAICS: 484230
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee hooked up a hose to unload sulfuric acid. After he hooked up the appropriate hose, he walked around the truck to make sure everything was in its proper place. He then came back and touched the hose to ensure that sulfuric acid was being transferred. When he touched the hose, it came off, and the sulfuric acid splashed all over him and contacted his neck. He sustained third degree burns to his neck and shoulder and second degree burns to his arm. He was wearing PPE at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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