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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018021225 · 2/6/2018 · Roper Corporation

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
Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name
Roper Corporation
Location
1507 Broomtown Road, LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA, 30728
NAICS
335221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a wrench to fix a leak on a feed line from a tote to a metering pump when one of the cam locks for the tote cap cover came loose, spraying the employee with 93% sulfuric acid. The employee suffered chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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