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SNF Holding Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SNF Holding Company in RICEBORO, GEORGIA
Employer SNF Holding Company Report ID 2016076034
Address 1 Chemical Plant Rd City, State ZIP RICEBORO, GEORGIA 31323
Event Date July 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1162168
GPS Coordinates 31.73000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to make a batch when the pressure inside a plugged pipe caused the area around the pipe flange to fail. The chemical (acrylic acid) inside the pipe then splashed the employee's face, burning it.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2016, a worker at SNF Holding Company in RICEBORO, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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