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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017021583 · 2/17/2017 · All Chemical Transportation Corp

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
All Chemical Transportation Corp
Location
701 Randolph Road, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, 08873
NAICS
484220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to offload liquid, caustic soda from a trailer. The trailer was parked on a downward slope which allowed the chemical product to enter the dome area and contact/burn the employee's face and neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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