All Chemical Transportation Corp
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | All Chemical Transportation Corp | Report ID | 2017021583 |
| Address | 701 Randolph Road | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -74.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to offload liquid, caustic soda from a trailer. The trailer was parked on a downward slope which allowed the chemical product to enter the dome area and contact/burn the employee's face and neck.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2017, a worker at All Chemical Transportation Corp in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and neck. 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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