MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — RIVERVIEW, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC. in RIVERVIEW, Florida
Employer MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC.
Address 8813 US Hwy 41
City, State ZIP RIVERVIEW, Florida 33578
Report ID 2015042248
Event Date April 22, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Whole body
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325312
Inspection # 1057427
GPS Coordinates 27.86000, -82.37000

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Incident Narrative

An Employee fell into a phosphoric acid tank sustaining burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2015, a worker at MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC. in RIVERVIEW, Florida suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the whole body. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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