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Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024054566 · 5/24/2024 · Bulk Transport Company East, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and trunk
Nature of injury
Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift
Source
Multiple chemicals and hazardous materials
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Bulk Transport Company East, Inc.
Location
1635 South Missouri 94, AUGUSTA, MISSOURI, 63332
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking up a pipe to unload product when a chemical reaction occurred and they were exposed to chlorine gas. The employee sustained chemical burns to the nasal cavity, throat and lungs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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