Continenetal Dairy Facility Southwest
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LITTLEFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Continenetal Dairy Facility Southwest | Report ID | 2019065609 |
| Address | 1926 FM 54 | City, State ZIP | LITTLEFIELD, TEXAS 79339 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -102.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with hydrochloric acid when the acid went straight up in the air and landed on the employee's apron sleeve. The liquid flowed down the apron into the employee's glove and burned the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at Continenetal Dairy Facility Southwest in LITTLEFIELD, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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