Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC. (ALABAMA)
Start: 11/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110835 · 11/27/2023 · INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC. (ALABAMA)

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
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: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC. (ALABAMA)
Location: 7536 Jonesboro Road, JONESBORO, GEORGIA, 30236
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 27, 2023, an employee was emptying a 2-inch product line that transports sodium hydroxide liquid from a rail car to a 275-gallon tote tank. The nozzle came out of the tote and sprayed sodium hydroxide onto the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their face, mouth, and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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