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Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024021707 · 2/24/2024 · United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Lime, calcium oxide

Employer

Name
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC
Location
2023 SAINT LOUIS AVE, BESSEMER, ALABAMA, 35020
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking in the cupola area when he slipped and fell in a mixture of lime and water that was on the ground due to a earlier leak from the dam. The exposure to the caustic chemical caused burns to both of the employee' s legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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