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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20221210810 · 12/13/2022 · Chemical Products Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
Source
Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c

Employer

Name
Chemical Products Corporation
Location
102 Old Mill Road, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS
325188
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 13, 2022, a plant operator was walking by a pipe when he was exposed to leaking hydrogen sulfide gas and sodium hydrosulfide solution. Upon exiting the area, the employee lost consciousness, fell down the stairs, and struck his forehead and nose. The employee awoke at the bottom of the stairs in a puddle of water runoff. He was hospitalized with a forehead laceration, nose fracture, chemical inhalation, and chemical exposure to the eyes.

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