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Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025043931 · 4/28/2025 · HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact tissue
Source
Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL, LLC
Location
923 MAULDIN RD NW, CALHOUN, GEORGIA, 30701
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 28, 2025, an employee was unhooking a chemical transfer hose from the unloading valve on a tanker trailer when 45% caustic potash liquid fell onto the employee's left boot, resulting in chemical burns to the employee's foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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