Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Mundy Maintenance and Services, LLC
Start: 12/16/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191212872 · 12/16/2019 · Mundy Maintenance and Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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: Mundy Maintenance and Services, LLC
Location: Invista, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77630
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in the process of unloading a rail car. While he was disconnecting a product line hose containing sulfuric acid, residual pressure on the unloading line caused the sulfuric acid to expel and contact the right side of his face, right arm, and waist, causing second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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