MINSTER, OHIO—
Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC
Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC, 216 Southgate, MINSTER, OHIO 45865 on — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the Other multiple ear(s), facial locations.
Final narrative
On November 5, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, an employee was unhooking hoses after delivering a sodium hydroxide solution when they were sprayed in the eyes and mouth. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their eyes and face.
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DECATUR, ALABAMA—
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An employee was walking around their tractor trailer inspecting the valves and caps when they lost balance and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken knee cap and elbow.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA—
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An employee was working on the air bags of a tanker trailer when the trailer fell onto their hand. The employee sustained injury to their index and middle fingers that required surgery.
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS—
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An employee was climbing up a ladder on a tanker trailer to open the dome lid. He was 3 to 4 steps up when he fell backward off the ladder and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding in the brain.
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