JACKSON, ALABAMA—
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 4585 Industrial Road, JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545 on — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was closing a sulfuric acid line when sulfuric acid was released into the atmosphere and sprayed on their face, forearms, hip, back, and chest resulting in chemical burns.
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