Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Pacesetter Drilling LLC
Start: 8/4/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017087424 · 8/4/2017 · Pacesetter Drilling LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(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: Pacesetter Drilling LLC
Location: Rig #6, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79764
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was mixing caustic soda in a mixing barrel when it reacted and splashed on him, causing chemical burns to his right and left wrists, left bicep, and both knees.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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