NBTY Manufacturing Texas, LLC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - SAN ANTONIO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at NBTY Manufacturing Texas, LLC. in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer NBTY Manufacturing Texas, LLC.
Address 4266 Dividend Rd
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78219
Report ID 2022010403
Event Date January 14, 2022
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 Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 339999
GPS Coordinates 29.44000, -98.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was splashed with sodium hydroxide solution, suffering chemical burns to the right arm, back, and both legs.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2022, a worker at NBTY Manufacturing Texas, LLC. in SAN ANTONIO, Texas 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 sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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