Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Quality Carriers, Inc.
Start: 9/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098708 · 9/20/2023 · Quality Carriers, 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: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: Quality Carriers, Inc.
Location: 1425 Robin Hood Dr, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a chemical-unloading hose from a tank trailer after unloading caustic soda consisting of 50 percent sodium hydroxide. The product spilled from the hose and contacted the employee's hands, face, and eyes, resulting in caustic burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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