Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Ecolab, Inc.
Start: 1/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010113 · 1/5/2023 · Ecolab, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Acids, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Ecolab, Inc.
Location: 2305 SHERWIN ST., GARLAND, TEXAS, 75041
NAICS: 325611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a pump in a waste water treatment plant. The pump was pressurized and when he disconnected the hose, it sprayed peracetic acid in the employee's face, resulting in chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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