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Etowah Chemical

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Etowah Chemical in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Etowah Chemical Report ID 2022076516
Address 2508 Schuler Ave City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35904
Event Date July 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple mouth locations
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.02000, -86.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unhooking a hose he had been using to fill drums with sodium hydroxide. When the hose was unhooked, a release of pressure caused the chemical to spray onto his face and burn his mouth and lips.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2022, a worker at Etowah Chemical in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple mouth locations. 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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