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Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
Employer Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC Report ID 2015052912
Address 5303 3rd St. City, State ZIP ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71302
Event Date May 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.28000, -92.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a hose from an asphalt truck. When the employee unhooked the hose, the oil remaining in the hose splashed back onto the employee's left arm, causing chemical burns. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2015, a worker at Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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