Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Quantix SCS
Start: 10/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109243 · 10/6/2023 · Quantix SCS

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Acids, unspecified
Secondary source: Containers, unspecified

Employer

Name: Quantix SCS
Location: 7250 LA 44, CONVENT, LOUISIANA, 70723
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a 5-gallon bucket to unload acid product from a tank. Residual product leaked into the containment area, causing the employee to sustain first- and second-degree burns to the chest, as well as third-degree burns to the arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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