Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Pencco, Inc.
Start: 1/26/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010814 · 1/26/2017 · Pencco, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, neck, and trunk
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Pencco, Inc.
Location: 6555 W. Hwy 34, ENNIS, TEXAS, 75119
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving totes of sulfuric acid with a forklift when a tote was accidentally punctured, causing the acid to spray out and burn the employee's neck, face, and chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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