Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at George S. Coyne Chemical Co. Inc.
Start: 3/27/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019033198 · 3/27/2019 · George S. Coyne Chemical Co. Inc.

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: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: George S. Coyne Chemical Co. Inc.
Location: Manwalamink Water Co., SHAWNEE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18356
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 1:00 a.m. on March 27, 2019, a driver unhooked a chemical delivery hose at a customer facility and was sprayed with a corrosive chemical (45% caustic potash). He was hospitalized. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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