Gulf Stream Aerospace
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gulf Stream Aerospace | Report ID | 20181111559 |
| Address | 2075 Glynco Parkway, | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31525 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pouring UV primer from one container to another. Some of it spilled on his left pants leg, later causing chemical burns to his leg. A Tyvek-type suit was being worn, but it had ripped.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2018, a worker at Gulf Stream Aerospace in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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