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RLJ Equity Partners, LLC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RLJ Equity Partners, LLC in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer RLJ Equity Partners, LLC Report ID 2017054590
Address 1580 Columbia Nitrogen Dr City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901
Event Date May 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333318 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.43000, -81.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hose to transfer acid from a truck tank to a storage tank when the hose became dislodged from the tank, spraying acid compound on the employee. The employee suffered second degree burns to the chest, arms, and head.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2017, a worker at RLJ Equity Partners, LLC in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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