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Service Transport

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Service Transport in SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA
Employer Service Transport Report ID 2019066158
Address 4124 Hwy 30 City, State ZIP SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA 70776
Event Date June 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.24000, -91.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring product from a trailer to a tote when the employee was splashed with sulfuric acid on the face and left eye.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2019, a worker at Service Transport in SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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