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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022076516 · 7/25/2022 · Etowah Chemical

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple mouth locations
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
Etowah Chemical
Location
2508 Schuler Ave, GADSDEN, ALABAMA, 35904
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unhooking a hose he had been using to fill drums with sodium hydroxide. When the hose was unhooked, a release of pressure caused the chemical to spray onto his face and burn his mouth and lips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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