Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC
Start: 1/4/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010057 · 1/4/2022 · Brunswick Cellulose, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, n.e.c.
Source: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Secondary source: Trailers

Employer

Name: Brunswick Cellulose, LLC
Location: 211 Newcastle Street, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, 31520
NAICS: 322110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading 50 percent caustic soda from a trailer. When he disconnected the 2.5-inch discharge hose, the product began to spray from the trailer's discharge piping and splashed inside his face shield, causing chemical burns to the side of his face, eyes, and lips.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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