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Chemical burns, corrosions second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024043139 · 4/10/2024 · Optimus Steel, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact tissue
Source
Lime, calcium oxide
Secondary source
Water, liquids nonchemical

Employer

Name
Optimus Steel, LLC
Location
100 Old Hwy 90 West, VIDOR, TEXAS, 77662
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to rig an aerial lift to an overhead crane in a bay that had 4 to 8 inches of standing water. The employee went to a waste pile to get wooden pallets to stand on. The employee slipped and fell into lime that was in the waste pile. The employee then fell into the the standing water, creating a chemical reaction with the lime. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree chemical burns on both legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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