DJR Associates, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — MARIETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | DJR Associates, LLC | Report ID | 20211210444 |
| Address | 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30060 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325612 | Inspection # | 1584584 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -84.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift in the warehouse when he punctured a tote of caustic. As he was cleaning up the spill, he slipped and fell into the caustic and it burned his legs and ankles. The employee was hospitalized. Another employee was using a bucket to help clean up the caustic spill; when he set the bucket down, caustic entered his right eye. The second employee was not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2021, a worker at DJR Associates, LLC in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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