AAA Cooper Transportation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | AAA Cooper Transportation | Report ID | 2018021215 |
| Address | 311 W. Trinity Blvd | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Paint removers, thinners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking inside a trailer to see what liquid had spilled and why. Paint stripper had spilled onto the doors of the trailer. The employee closed the door on the trailer and the paint stripper splashed into both eyes, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2018, a worker at AAA Cooper Transportation in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with paint removers, thinners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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