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Kemira Chemicals, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kemira Chemicals, Inc. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer Kemira Chemicals, Inc. Report ID 2021064967
Address 1525 Church Street Ext NW City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30060
Event Date June 18, 2021 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 Ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # 1538054
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -84.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was weighing ammonium persulfate (APS) for a batch when the chemical sprayed onto the employee, resulting in burns to their face, arms, and chest.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2021, a worker at Kemira Chemicals, Inc. in MARIETTA, 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 ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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