TRANSWOOD INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - WINDER, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TRANSWOOD INC. in WINDER, Georgia
Employer TRANSWOOD INC.
Address 951 Bankhead Hwy
City, State ZIP WINDER, Georgia 30680
Report ID 20161111055
Event Date November 27, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110
GPS Coordinates 34.01000, -83.79000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading caustic from a truck using a hose. When he disconnected the hose, he was chemically burned by the caustic solution.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2016, a worker at TRANSWOOD INC. in WINDER, Georgia suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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.

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