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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022032566 · 3/22/2022 · WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source
Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary source
Grates and drains in floor surface

Employer

Name
WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC
Location
145 Highway 165 South, COTTONTON, ALABAMA, 36851
NAICS
322130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee stepped on a metal grating covering a U-drain with green liquor, a liquid chemical. The grating tilted, causing the employee's right leg to fall into the liquid. The employee suffered chemical burns to the lower leg and foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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