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Pencco, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pencco, Inc. in ENNIS, TEXAS
Employer Pencco, Inc. Report ID 2017010814
Address 6555 W. Hwy 34 City, State ZIP ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
Event Date January 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.25000, -96.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving totes of sulfuric acid with a forklift when a tote was accidentally punctured, causing the acid to spray out and burn the employee's neck, face, and chest.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2017, a worker at Pencco, Inc. in ENNIS, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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