CITCO Water
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | CITCO Water | Report ID | 2022087119 |
| Address | 956 Main Street | City, State ZIP | CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA 25043 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -81.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dispensing caustic soda from his truck to a tank. The soda contacted the employee's legs, and he was hospitalized with chemical burns.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2022, a worker at CITCO Water in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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