Rain For Rent - Western Oil Fields Supply Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rain For Rent - Western Oil Fields Supply Company | Report ID | 2019032256 |
| Address | Monroe Energy, 4101 Post Rd | City, State ZIP | MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA 19061 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped into a chemical spill guard filled with water and sodium hydroxide. The chemical got into his boot, causing a burn. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Rain For Rent - Western Oil Fields Supply Company in MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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