Action Resources

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Action Resources in MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Action Resources Report ID 20211110154
Address 7800 Bayou Cumbest Rd. City, State ZIP MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39562
Event Date November 24, 2021 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 Acids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.39000, -88.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a hose from a storage tank when he was splashed with a 50% caustic acid solution. The employee sustained chemical burns to his left eye area, lips, under his chin, and his torso.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2021, a worker at Action Resources in MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI 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 acids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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