Roper Corporation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Roper Corporation | Report ID | 2018021225 |
| Address | 1507 Broomtown Road | City, State ZIP | LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA 30728 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sulfuric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335221 | Inspection # | 1294625 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -85.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to fix a leak on a feed line from a tote to a metering pump when one of the cam locks for the tote cap cover came loose, spraying the employee with 93% sulfuric acid. The employee suffered chemical burns.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2018, a worker at Roper Corporation in LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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