ABL Technic North America Corp.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - FAIRBURN, Georgia
| Employer | ABL Technic North America Corp. |
| Address | 203 Fairburn Industrial Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | FAIRBURN, Georgia 30213 |
| Report ID | 2016109382 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple leg locations, 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) | 325510 |
| Inspection # | 1182901 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55678, -84.59126 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was reclaiming a liquid lye mixture from the containment area using a shop vac. The employee removed the lid to the shop vac and was attempting to pour the reclaimed potassium hydroxide mix from the shop vac into the reclamation area when he lost his grip on the shop vac and spilled the mix onto his legs. He was not wearing PPE. He suffered a chemical burn to the lower half of his left inner thigh and left inner ankle area.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2016, a worker at ABL Technic North America Corp. in FAIRBURN, Georgia suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple leg locations, 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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