Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified at Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Start: 5/15/2024

2 hospitalizations · 2024054273 · 5/15/2024 · Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact tissue
Source: Chemicals, hazardous materials n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Location: 604 N A Sandifer Highway, MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI, 39654
NAICS: 541330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were drilling geotechnical borings and were exposed to chemicals just below the soil subsurface. They both sustained chemical burns to multiple extremities, potentially due to black liquor, and were both hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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