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Alchemix Corporation

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alchemix Corporation in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
Employer Alchemix Corporation Report ID 2019099817
Address 2300 West Point Avenue City, State ZIP COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30337
Event Date September 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Xylene
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1433683
GPS Coordinates 33.63000, -84.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring xylene (a solvent) from tanks into a mixer. The xylene splashed on the employee, injuring the employee's face and eyes.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2019, a worker at Alchemix Corporation in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with xylene identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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