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Lewis Chemical Company

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ROME, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewis Chemical Company in ROME, GEORGIA
Employer Lewis Chemical Company Report ID 2020010862
Address 836 Lavendar Dr City, State ZIP ROME, GEORGIA 30165
Event Date January 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1460604
GPS Coordinates 34.31000, -85.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was mixing corrosive chemicals when the chemicals splashed on the employee's face, eyes, neck, chest, and upper extremities, causing chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2020, a worker at Lewis Chemical Company in ROME, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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