Claude Howard Lumber Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — STATESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Claude Howard Lumber Company | Report ID | 2021054366 |
| Address | 600 Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been using a coil cleaning product when the wind blew the chemical into his face resulting in eye irritation.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2021, a worker at Claude Howard Lumber Company in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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