Excel Maintenance Services Inc
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Excel Maintenance Services Inc | Report ID | 2016099152 |
| Address | 17747 Airline Hwy | City, State ZIP | PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70769 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -90.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a tanker truck to be loaded with caustic. While the tanker was being filled, it was discovered that a valve near the end of the tanker was not closed and was leaking caustic. The employee was attempting to close the valve on the tanker when the soles of his shoes began disintegrating from contact with caustic. He suffered chemical burns to his feet and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at Excel Maintenance Services Inc in PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot (feet), 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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