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Seventy Seven Energy, Inc

Ingestion of harmful substance — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CATARINA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seventy Seven Energy, Inc in CATARINA, TEXAS
Employer Seventy Seven Energy, Inc Report ID 2017032750
Address Blakeway Unit A DIM 2H, 3H, 4H & 5H City, State ZIP CATARINA, TEXAS 78836
Event Date March 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Mouth, unspecified
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.90000, -93.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee accidentally drank sodium hydroxide, believing it was a bottle of water. He immediately spit out the fluid and suffered minor chemical burns to the mouth, requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2017, a worker at Seventy Seven Energy, Inc in CATARINA, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the mouth, unspecified. 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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