Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc.
Start: 6/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066078 · 6/20/2018 · Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(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: Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc.
Location: 3518 St. Lawrence Drive, TOLEDO, OHIO, 43612
NAICS: 488320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 20, 2018, an employee was using a hose to transload caustic soda from a railcar to a truck when the hose became disconnected and the caustic soda splashed underneath the employee's face shield. The employee suffered burns to the eyes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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