KIK Custom Products
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | KIK Custom Products |
| Address | 2921 Corder Street |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77054 |
| Report ID | 20190910172 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Chlorine, chlorine bleach |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 |
| Inspection # | 1434862 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69312, -95.38589 |
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Incident Narrative
While on a ladder, an employee was going to do a line break on a 2-inch PVC line of bleach (16% sodium hypochlorite) in order to repair a leak. The line was 8 feet above the ground. When the 2-inch PVC line was cut, the employee came in contact with the bleach, sustaining chemical burns on the upper body. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2019, a worker at KIK Custom Products in HOUSTON, Texas suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chlorine, chlorine bleach identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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