Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT
Start: 11/21/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110227 · 11/21/2022 · ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid

Employer

Name: ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT
Location: 16100 S. LATHROP AVENUE, HARVEY, ILLINOIS, 60426
NAICS: 335932
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were performing cleaning duties throughout the plant using hydrochloric acid and caustic water. The employee sustained second and third-degree burns to the right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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