Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Custom Threading, Inc.
Start: 11/29/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161111179 · 11/29/2016 · Custom Threading, Inc.

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: Metallics and compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Custom Threading, Inc.
Location: 5835 Cheswood Street, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77087
NAICS: 332996
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee kneeled down in a narrow, guarded area to clean around a tank that contained zinc. His right leg slipped and became partially submerged in the tank, causing second degree burns to the employee's right leg (from the upper thigh to the ankle), right arm, and right abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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