Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — MONTICELLO, Mississippi
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC |
| Address | 604 N.A. Sandifer Road |
| City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, Mississippi 39654 |
| Report ID | 2015052922 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Lime |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 |
| Inspection # | 1064398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.55000, -90.11000 |
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Incident Narrative
Around 1:30 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2015, an employee who had been washing accumulated spilled lime near an area utility drain stepped into dry lime, which came up over and into his ~10-inch tall steel-toed work boots. He received third degree chemical burns to his feet and lower legs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2015, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC in MONTICELLO, Mississippi suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with lime identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.
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