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CBSL Transportation Services

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — RESERVE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CBSL Transportation Services in RESERVE, LOUISIANA
Employer CBSL Transportation Services Report ID 2019054972
Address 189 Power Blvd. City, State ZIP RESERVE, LOUISIANA 70084
Event Date May 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -90.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened a container with dichloroacetyl chloride residue, which is acidic. When the container was opened, tank pressure was released and some product discharged onto the employee. The product got on his back, the side of his body, and his face. He suffered first degree burns and irritation to the body and face, and was hospitalized for redness/irritation to his eyes. Safety glasses were worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2019, a worker at CBSL Transportation Services in RESERVE, LOUISIANA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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