Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at JBS USA Food Company
Start: 9/9/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098328 · 9/9/2023 · JBS USA Food Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: JBS USA Food Company
Location: 5950 Trails End Road, CACTUS, TEXAS, 79013
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning coils on a HVAC unit on a roof. The cleaning chemical leaked from their backpack onto their pants and caused chemical burns to their right calf.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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