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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020010092 · 1/5/2020 · Sappi North America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Sappi North America
Location
1329 WATERVILLE ROAD, SKOWHEGAN, MAINE, 04976
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was training another employee, watching the second employee conduct a pump swap. The expansion joint fitting failed during the swap and caustic lime solution sprayed about 10-15 feet, hitting the injured employee. The employee suffered chemical burns to the leg, torso, and left eye and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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