Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Start: 8/29/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087961 · 8/29/2023 · Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc.

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: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Location: 3883 E. Fairies Pkwy, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS: 562910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 29, 2023, an employee was removing a cap or cover from the back valve of a vacuum truck when sulfuric acid came out of the opening and splashed them. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their right hand, right leg, and the right side of their abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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