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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017076130 · 7/4/2017 · AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s) and leg(s)
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
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC
Location
1101 BEDFORD, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64116
NAICS
488510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was making caustic soda from water solutions. The caustic reacted violently with hot water and caused chemical burns on the employee's right kneecap, lower thighs, right leg, and left leg. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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