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TT Barge Service

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TT Barge Service in DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer TT Barge Service Report ID 2019077797
Address 7324 LA-405, TT Barge Service Mile 183 City, State ZIP DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA 70346
Event Date July 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.17000, -91.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing a tank barge that contained a caustic product. The product splashed on his upper left arm, then spread to his waist and lower extremities, causing second- and third-degree burns.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2019, a worker at TT Barge Service in DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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