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 Viscofan USA Inc., 915 N MICHIGAN AVE, DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61834
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On 8/16/2022, at 12:00 PM, an employee was observing the unloading of raw material from a tanker truck into the plant. When the hose was detached, H2SO4 93% (sulfuric acid) sprayed onto the employee's lower back, buttocks, and leg on the right side. The driver of the truck was also sprayed with sulfuric acid. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Sulfuric acid
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