Pirate Staffing
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pirate Staffing | Report ID | 2018065827 |
| Address | 5800 Bucknell Dr | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lip(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1359435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.74000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee slid bottles of cleaning fluid down the line with his hand and some of the liquid splashed onto his face, causing his lips to swell.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2018, a worker at Pirate Staffing in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the lip(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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