Pryor Chemical Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Pryor Chemical Company | Report ID | 2017088016 |
| Address | 4463 Hunt St. | City, State ZIP | PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Nitric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.24000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an air pressure hose to drain a nitric acid line into a tote when the hose blew out of the tote and nitric acid burned the employee's legs and groin.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at Pryor Chemical Company in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with nitric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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