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Raydon, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — ABILENE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Raydon, Inc. in ABILENE, TEXAS
Employer Raydon, Inc. Report ID 2022065671
Address Abilene Christian University Science & Engineering Center, NE 13th & Judge Ely Blvd City, State ZIP ABILENE, TEXAS 79601
Event Date June 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cement, mortar mix-wet
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.06000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backfilling a trench wall with a concrete mix. He was standing in the mix when it went inside his boots resulting in third degree chemical burns to both legs in various spots from the calf down to the foot.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2022, a worker at Raydon, Inc. in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cement, mortar mix-wet identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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