Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Dixon Investments, Inc.
Start: 8/8/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088101 · 8/8/2018 · Dixon Investments, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Whole body
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Explosion, unspecified
Source: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Dixon Investments, Inc.
Location: 2523 S. McDonough Rd., ORCHARD HILL, GEORGIA, 30266
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were disposing of hazardous chemicals when two components mixed and caused an explosion, resulting in a 20-foot flame. The injured employee's entire body caught on fire, suffering severe third and second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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