Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at TT Barge Service
Start: 7/31/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077797 · 7/31/2019 · TT Barge Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: TT Barge Service
Location: 7324 LA-405, DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70346
NAICS: 488330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was washing a tank barge that contained a caustic product. The product splashed on his upper left arm, then spread to his waist and lower extremities, causing second- and third-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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