Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Waste Management of MS, Inc.
Start: 7/3/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022075802 · 7/3/2022 · Waste Management of MS, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Waste Management of MS, Inc.
Location: 2253 Mudline Road, LAKE, MISSISSIPPI, 39092
NAICS: 562112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee opened the rear gate of a waste container in preparation for disposal. A caustic sludge splashed up his pants leg and caused a chemical burn on his lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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