Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified at Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co., Incl
Start: 8/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087307 · 8/9/2024 · Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co., Incl

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact tissue
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co., Incl
Location: 28360 County Rd 66N, LOXLEY, ALABAMA, 36551
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressure washing grease tanks using a steam-type pressure washer with a caustic additive. The cleaning chemicals splashed onto the employee, burning their hands and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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