Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at IMTT-BAYONNE
Start: 8/28/2019

2 hospitalizations · 2019088929 · 8/28/2019 · IMTT-BAYONNE

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: IMTT-BAYONNE
Location: 250 EAST 22ND STREET, BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, 07002
NAICS: 493190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing a flange blank from a pipeline when they were sprayed by a 50% sodium hydroxide caustic solution. They were hospitalized with third degree chemical burns to the eyes and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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