Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Lewis Chemical Company, 430 Lavender Dr, ROME, GEORGIA 30165
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was using a forklift when one of its forks punched a chemical tote containing benzene chloride. The employee suffered a chemical burn.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
More severe injuries at The Lewis Chemical Company
On 7/14/2017, at approximately 1 PM, an employee was downloading a chemical from a bulk truck using a hose. When he attempted to remove the hose, it was still pressurized, causing it to release chemical that splashed on the employee. He suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized overnight.
On October 25, 2023, an employee was in the warehouse driving a forklift toward the dock door. The forklift struck a conveyor belt and the employee sustained broken ribs.
An employee was using a walkie-rider to load a trailer. As she turned a corner, the walkie-rider struck the trailer and the employee was thrown to the ground. She was hospitalized with a fractured left leg.
An employee was walking on a sidewalk and stubbed his toe on an elevated portion of concrete, causing him to trip and fall. The employee's right knee was dislocated.
An employee was removing a hose from a chemical tank after filling the tank with hexamethylenediamine (HMD). He checked the line to ensure that the hose was clear, then disconnected the hose at the connection. Residual chemical sprayed onto his face, causing a second-degree burn. He was hospitalized.
Two employees were moving a railcar (plastic pellet hopper car) using a mobile railcar mover. One employee was the engineer in control of the railcar mover and the injured employee was a switchman. The railcar mover went forward and the hopper railcar struck the injured employee, resulting in a severe crushing injury to the employee's right arm.
An employee was opening a filter housing in the potassium chloride production area and got sprayed with a hot solution of potassium chloride brine. The employee sustained thermal burns to their right hand and legs.
An employee was performing maintenance on a guillotine cutter machine. As the employee was placing a pin in the machine, his left middle fingertip was caught, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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