Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at GAC Chemical Corporation
Start: 4/14/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021043119 · 4/14/2021 · GAC Chemical Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
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: GAC Chemical Corporation
Location: 34 Kidder Point Road, SEARSPORT, MAINE, 04974
NAICS: 325188
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a hose after unloading sodium hydroxide. The hose had residual pressure in it and sprayed the employee in the face, resulting in chemical burns to the eyes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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