Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aramark Uniform Services, 2312 25th Street North, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple foot (feet) locations.
Final narrative
An employee was filling a chemical day tank when 5 gallons of acid overflowed onto the floor. As he was cleaning it up, the acid flowed over his shoes and burned his feet and toes.
An employee was working on an industrial dryer when the dryer door fell due to a defective air blocking valve that normally holds the door in place. The employee was struck in the neck and shoulder by the dryer door and sustained fractures to his C1 and C3 vertebrae, a spinal compression at the C2 vertebra, and a bruised right shoulder.
An employee was performing daily rounds in the mechanical room when he tripped and fell forward, resulting in a left wrist fracture that required surgery.
On May 24, 2022, an employee was pushed down stairs by another employee during an altercation. The employee suffered a broken wrist and was hospitalized.
On July 16, 2021, an employee was operating a lift when his left hand was caught between the lift and a sort rail. He suffered a laceration and nerve damage to the hand and was hospitalized.
On November 27, 2023, an employee was emptying a 2-inch product line that transports sodium hydroxide liquid from a rail car to a 275-gallon tote tank. The nozzle came out of the tote and sprayed sodium hydroxide onto the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their face, mouth, and neck.
An employee was working with sulfuric acid as part of the production process. While transferring the chemical from a large container to a smaller container, it splashed on his body and hand, resulting in a chemical burn.
An employee knelt in wet concrete while performing work as a concrete finisher and sustained a chemical burn to the right shin. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was using a 5-gallon bucket to unload acid product from a tank. Residual product leaked into the containment area, causing the employee to sustain first- and second-degree burns to the chest, as well as third-degree burns to the arms.
An employee was transferring an alkaline cleaning chemical from a bulk container into 1-gallon containers. The employee lifted a gallon container by its label tag. The tag broke causing the container to fall approximately 14-18 inches. The container struck the ground and the contents splashed onto the employee causing chemical burns to their eyes.
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