Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Kurita America
Start: 10/31/2020

2 hospitalizations · 20201010336 · 10/31/2020 · Kurita America

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Kurita America
Location: 635 Westport Parkway, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, 76051
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were pouring an acid mixture into a vat that contained bleach. A chemical reaction occurred and the mixture erupted onto the employees. Both employees were burned and hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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