LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA—
Pirate Staffing
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pirate Staffing, 5800 Bucknell Dr, LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 on — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury, affecting the lip(s).
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Final narrative
A temporary employee slid bottles of cleaning fluid down the line with his hand and some of the liquid splashed onto his face, causing his lips to swell.
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