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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021010397 · 1/15/2021 · SOUTH EAST INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
SOUTH EAST INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE, INC.
Location
3095 Co. Rd. 640 W, MULBERRY, FLORIDA, 33860
NAICS
532490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a hose from a portable transfer pump when residual sulfuric acid sprayed out of the hose and contacted the employee, resulting in chemical burns to both legs from the thighs to below the knees that required hospitalization. Personal protective equipment was worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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