First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: First degree chemical burns and corrosions at 3M Decatur Chemical
Start: 7/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076046 · 7/8/2023 · 3M Decatur Chemical

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

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

Employer

Name: 3M Decatur Chemical
Location: 1400 State Docks Road, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS: 322220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adding process chemicals to a process vessel. As the employee opened the valve on a dip tube to transfer material to the process vessel, they were splashed with a caustic sodium methylate solution, resulting in first-degree chemical burns to their left arm, torso, and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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