Dana Container Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - KANSAS CITY, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dana Container Inc. in KANSAS CITY, Kansas
Employer Dana Container Inc.
Address 18 Central Ave
City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, Kansas 66118
Report ID 2020032180
Event Date March 6, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 484122
GPS Coordinates 39.10461, -94.60875

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Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring sulfuric acid from a railcar to a cargo tank trailer. When the railcar was empty, the employee removed the product transfer hose. While removing the valve fitting, sulfuric acid (in the form of a mist) sprayed out and contacted the employee's face and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2020, a worker at Dana Container Inc. in KANSAS CITY, Kansas suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and trunk. 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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