Vulcan Industrial Contractors
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BREWTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Vulcan Industrial Contractors | Report ID | 2015063006 |
| Address | 32224 Hwy 31 N | City, State ZIP | BREWTON, ALABAMA 36426 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sulfuric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.02000, -87.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was building a scaffold. While constructing the scaffold, the leg of the scaffold hit a valve (located above)releasing sulfuric acid. He suffered burns on the left side of his body and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2015, a worker at Vulcan Industrial Contractors in BREWTON, ALABAMA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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