Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Cherokee Nitrogen L.L.C.
Start: 6/12/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019065951 · 6/12/2019 · Cherokee Nitrogen L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Nitric acid
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Cherokee Nitrogen L.L.C.
Location: 1080 Industrial Drive, CHEROKEE, ALABAMA, 35616
NAICS: 325311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping to drain a knockout pot containing 65% nitric acid. The drain hose became loose and the employee was sprayed in the face. The employee received burns to the face and eyes, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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