Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Lactalis American Group, Inc
Start: 8/10/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086750 · 8/10/2021 · Lactalis American Group, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple lower extremities locations, 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: Lactalis American Group, Inc
Location: 4912 Franklin Road, NAMPA, IDAHO, 83687
NAICS: 311513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pouring a sodium hydroxide solution into a wash tank. Some of the chemical splashed onto the employee's pants and into his boots, causing chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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