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Chemical burns, corrosions second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024064911 · 6/4/2024 · Trimac Transportation Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
Nature of injury
Chemical burns, corrosions second degree

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact tissue
Source
Sulfuric acid
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Trimac Transportation Inc.
Location
KBX Logistics Georgia Pacific, RICHTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39476
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to unload the customer's sulfuric acid. The customer started to unload the product before the hose was connected to the tank. The employee sustained second-degree burns to her forehead and cheeks from the sulfuric acid.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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