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Phoenix Chemical Company Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phoenix Chemical Company Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer Phoenix Chemical Company Inc. Report ID 2016087473
Address 202 Gee Rd NE City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701
Event Date August 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary Source Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # 1171251
GPS Coordinates 34.55000, -84.92000

Incident Narrative

An temporary employee was moving a bag of chemicals when the bag opened. The employee was covered in the chemical and later suffered burns to a large portion of his body.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2016, a worker at Phoenix Chemical Company Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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