Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Start: 8/17/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087763 · 8/17/2020 · Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

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: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Location: 614 E Shipyard Rd, SENECA, ILLINOIS, 61360
NAICS: 221112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a caustic flush and adding potassium hydroxide to water when the solution splashed him, causing chemical burns to his arm, face, and head. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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