Republic Services
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2021097694 |
| Address | 102 BJ Services Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70500 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -92.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 96-gallon residential cart when chemical fluids spilled out of a bottle onto his left arm. The arm was burned.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2021, a worker at Republic Services in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the arm(s), 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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