US Environmental, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | US Environmental, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064849 |
| Address | 1600 E President Street | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a load of caustic liquid to a facility when he stepped in a puddle of unknown chemical composition, resulting in chemical burns to his right foot that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2021, a worker at US Environmental, Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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