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Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

1 hospitalization · 20191111700 · 11/11/2019 · Aqua Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name
Aqua Solutions
Location
6913 Highway 225, DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
NAICS
453998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tightening the valve on a 120-liter HDPE tank. The nipple to the valve broke off, releasing the sulfuric acid in the tank. The acid sprayed the employee's upper chest, arms, thighs, and face. He suffered second-degree burns on the body and third-degree burns on the legs. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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