White Energy
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | White Energy | Report ID | 2015107302 |
| Address | 3748 South Progressive Road | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -102.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing down sodium hydroxide that was leaking off a pump. During the washing process, caustic material soaked into the employee's steel toe boots through the laces, causing second and third degree burns to the tops of the employee's feet.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at White Energy in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. 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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