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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022109026 · 10/14/2022 · PureField Ingredients

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Sulfuric acid
Secondary source
Containers-pressurized, unspecified

Employer

Name
PureField Ingredients
Location
1030 East 15th Street, RUSSELL, KANSAS, 67665
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing an air line leak near a wastewater treatment tank when he contacted a damaged sulfuric acid line, which sprayed his arms and torso. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to his arms and torso.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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