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CH2M Hill

Ingestion of harmful substance — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CH2M Hill in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer CH2M Hill Report ID 2017032435
Address 1933 Jackson Rd. City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77506
Event Date March 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1220043
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing PH analysis on water using sodium hydroxide. The employee ingested some of it and was hospitalized for a burned esophagus and stomach.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2017, a worker at CH2M Hill in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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