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HERC Rentals

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HERC Rentals in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
Employer HERC Rentals Report ID 20181010746
Address Mosaic Fertilier LLC Riverview Facility, 8813 US 41 City, State ZIP RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578
Event Date October 18, 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 Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # 1356314
GPS Coordinates 27.86000, -82.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a pump that was extracting slurry material from a tank. When the employee removed the pump's discharge hose, slurry material splashed and burned the employee. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at HERC Rentals in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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