Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Kemira Chemicals, Inc.
Start: 6/18/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021064967 · 6/18/2021 · Kemira Chemicals, 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: Ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Kemira Chemicals, Inc.
Location: 1525 Church Street Ext NW, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, 30060
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was weighing ammonium persulfate (APS) for a batch when the chemical sprayed onto the employee, resulting in burns to their face, arms, and chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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