CARVILLE, LOUISIANA—
Turner Industries Group, LLC
Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Turner Industries Group, LLC, 5525 LA-3115, CARVILLE, LOUISIANA 70721 on — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the Ears and facial region unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was changing out old gaskets when hydrogen fluoride escaped from a line with residual pressure in the area and struck them in the face. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their facial area.
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