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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016099002 · 9/22/2016 · MPW Industrial Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower extremities, 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, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
MPW Industrial Services, Inc.
Location
PH Glatfelter, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, 45601
NAICS
541614
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were cleaning a tank of Green Liquor with a fire hose. They started from outside the tank and were washing the chemicals toward the drain with a high volume of water. The Green Liquor was around the drain when two of the employees entered the tank. They were wearing chemical protective suits with knee high boots that were taped around the top. As the employees moved toward the drain, the Green Liquor flowed around behind them and rose above their boots. The Green Liquor seeped through the tape and burned the employees' legs. One employee did not require medical treatment. The second employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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