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Georgia Pacific Wood Products

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CAMDEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Pacific Wood Products in CAMDEN, TEXAS
Employer Georgia Pacific Wood Products Report ID 2018010543
Address 20125 East FM 942 City, State ZIP CAMDEN, TEXAS 75934
Event Date January 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 321212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.91000, -94.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was splashed in the face with caustic material as he was filling a holding tank. He was hospitalized with burns to the face.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2018, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products in CAMDEN, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. 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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