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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018010639 · 1/19/2018 · Attala Steel Industries, LLC

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
Attala Steel Industries, LLC
Location
2200 Attala Road 2202, KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI, 39090
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reaching to turn a sulfuric acid tank valve when his elbow hit the sulfuric acid feed line and the line broke, releasing sulfuric acid. He received chemical burns to his face and hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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