Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at The Lewis Chemical Company
Start: 7/14/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076504 · 7/14/2017 · The Lewis Chemical Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
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.

Employer

Name: The Lewis Chemical Company
Location: 8 N. Sycamore Street, ROME, GEORGIA, 30165
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 7/14/2017, at approximately 1 PM, an employee was downloading a chemical from a bulk truck using a hose. When he attempted to remove the hose, it was still pressurized, causing it to release chemical that splashed on the employee. He suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized overnight.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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