Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at AECOM
Start: 10/24/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191011092 · 10/24/2019 · AECOM

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: AECOM
Location: 501 Cardinal Drive, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, 38834
NAICS: 541330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An AECOM maintenance employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning encoder device. To access the device, the employee had to stand on top of a tank holding a caustic cleaning solution, about 3 feet off the ground. The employee's left leg slipped through one of the access covers and was immersed in the caustic solution up to the knee. The employee suffered third-degree burns to the lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown