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 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, 102 Old Mill Road, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On June 26, 2023, an employee was looking under a caustic tank to determine whether the bolts on the flange would need to be cut off. The tank overflowed and sodium hydroxide solution contacted the employee, resulting in chemical burns to the employee's eyes, face, neck, shoulder, and right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
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