CBSL Transportation Services
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — RESERVE, Louisiana
| Employer | CBSL Transportation Services |
| Address | 189 Power Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | RESERVE, Louisiana 70084 |
| Report ID | 2019054972 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -90.56000 |
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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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