Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Union Tank Car Company
Start: 3/22/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032469 · 3/22/2016 · Union Tank Car Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: Union Tank Car Company
Location: 400 South Blanchard St, VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, 31601
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was neutralizing an empty railcar that had carried sodium hydroxide. While the employee was cleaning the tank, sodium hydroxide splashed on his face and arm, causing 2nd degree chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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