Chemical burns, corrosions second degree

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions second degree at Caravels, LLC
Start: 6/4/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065294 · 6/4/2025 · Caravels, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ears and facial region unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns, corrosions second degree

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact tissue
Source: Carboxylic acids, acetic acid
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Caravels, LLC
Location: 2789 Georgia Highway 21 South, RINCON, GEORGIA, 31326
NAICS: 334416
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to remove enamel from copper leads by soaking them in a liter container of formic acid when one of the bottles fell. The employee was splashed with formic acid, resulting in first- and second-degree burns to his face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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