Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions - DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
| Address | 4661 Monaco Street |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80216 |
| Report ID | 2020010743 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Sulfuric acid |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.63004, -104.91159 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting sulfuric acid in a plastic bucket when the bucket handle failed and the bucket tipped. The corrosive acid contacted the employee's legs, causing third degree chemical burns to the legs and feet.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2020, a worker at Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc. in DENVER, Colorado suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. 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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