Turner Industries Group, LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Turner Industries Group, LLC | Report ID | 2022087005 |
| Address | Occidental Battleground, 2800 Park Rd 1836 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -95.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee completed a repair job on an expansion joint that had a known leak. The employee then went through decontamination and removed his personal protective equipment (PPE). The employee placed his decontaminated PPE on the ground and proceeded to finish cleaning up the work area. Once done, he picked up the discarded PPE to take it to the appropriate disposal bin. He carried the PPE under his right arm. By the time he reached the bottom of the stairway to exit the unit, he felt a burning sensation under his arm. The employee sustained chemical burns.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at Turner Industries Group, LLC in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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