Highway Transport/Georgia Golf Corpation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Highway Transport/Georgia Golf Corpation | Report ID | 20191112168 |
| Address | 715 Highway 25 South | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI 39730 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.81000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring sodium hydroxide solution from a bulk liquid tank. An external valve failed and the solution sprayed onto the employee, causing a chemical burn.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2019, a worker at Highway Transport/Georgia Golf Corpation in ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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