Kraton Chemical, LLC.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — PANAMA CITY, Florida
| Employer | Kraton Chemical, LLC. |
| Address | 2 South Everitt Ave |
| City, State ZIP | PANAMA CITY, Florida 32405 |
| Report ID | 20181212840 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Aluminum and compounds |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325194 |
| Inspection # | 1367954 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14389, -85.62163 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 15-foot metal rod to clear aluminum chloride from a hopper into a reactor below. After the aluminum chloride fell into the hopper, back-pressure caused the aluminum chloride to come up through the hopper and strike the employee in the upper chest and neck. The employee was hospitalized with third degree burns to his neck and upper chest.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2018, a worker at Kraton Chemical, LLC. in PANAMA CITY, Florida suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with aluminum and compounds identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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