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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021076130 · 7/25/2021 · Environmental Management, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
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
Environmental Management, Inc.
Location
Koch Fertilizer, ENID, OKLAHOMA, 73701
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing out of a containment basin after closing a valve on a sodium hydroxide tank. The legs of his chemical protective suit slid up, allowing a small amount of sodium hydroxide solution to run down his legs and burn them.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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