Niteo Products LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Niteo Products LLC | Report ID | 2015075263 |
| Address | 720 Vaiden Drive | City, State ZIP | HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI 38632 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1082204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.81000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pump when material that was 45% potassium hydroxide sprayed out and contacted his face.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2015, a worker at Niteo Products LLC in HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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