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Trimac Transportation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trimac Transportation in AUBREY, TEXAS
Employer Trimac Transportation Report ID 2019033179
Address US Lime Facility, 8911 Stewart Road City, State ZIP AUBREY, TEXAS 76227
Event Date March 27, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Lime
Industry (NAICS) 488510 Inspection # 1398319
GPS Coordinates 33.26000, -96.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a trailer when chemical hydrated lime slurry splashed on his chest, causing burns and an infection.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2019, a worker at Trimac Transportation in AUBREY, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with lime identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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