Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Univar USA, Inc.
Start: 8/8/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017087555 · 8/8/2017 · Univar USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Univar USA, Inc.
Location: 3002 F St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68107
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a hose from a pressurized railcar tanker when sulfuric acid sprayed from the tanker's attachment tube up the sleeves of the chemical jacket he was wearing. He suffered chemical burns to the arms and upper body, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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