Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Start: 1/23/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020010743 · 1/23/2020 · Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfuric acid
Secondary source: Buckets, baskets, pails

Employer

Name: Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Location: 4661 Monaco Street, DENVER, COLORADO, 80216
NAICS: 331110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transporting sulfuric acid in a plastic bucket when the bucket handle failed and the bucket tipped. The corrosive acid contacted the employee's legs, causing third degree chemical burns to the legs and feet.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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