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Strata Concrete Corporation

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Strata Concrete Corporation in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Strata Concrete Corporation Report ID 2015010139
Address Highway 23 to 89th Avenue South 2.3 miles, Gold Star Site City, State ZIP NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763
Event Date January 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Air compressors
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1018991
GPS Coordinates 47.99000, -102.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained battery acid burns to the face while attempting to start an air compressor on the back of a service vehicle by boosting the battery with jumper cables.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2015, a worker at Strata Concrete Corporation in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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