Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Start: 6/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065681 · 6/26/2023 · CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION

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: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Location: 102 Old Mill Road, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS: 325188
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 26, 2023, an employee was looking under a caustic tank to determine whether the bolts on the flange would need to be cut off. The tank overflowed and sodium hydroxide solution contacted the employee, resulting in chemical burns to the employee's eyes, face, neck, shoulder, and right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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