Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Lion Elastomers
Start: 4/27/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021043467 · 4/27/2021 · Lion Elastomers

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
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: Lion Elastomers
Location: 1515 Main St., PORT NECHES, TEXAS, 77651
NAICS: 325212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading liquid caustic potash into a tank. When the hose was uncoupled, the employee was sprayed with the chemical. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered chemical burns to the neck and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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