Chemical Products Corporation
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Chemical Products Corporation | Report ID | 20221210810 |
| Address | 102 Old Mill Road | City, State ZIP | CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure | Source of Injury | Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 13, 2022, a plant operator was walking by a pipe when he was exposed to leaking hydrogen sulfide gas and sodium hydrosulfide solution. Upon exiting the area, the employee lost consciousness, fell down the stairs, and struck his forehead and nose. The employee awoke at the bottom of the stairs in a puddle of water runoff. He was hospitalized with a forehead laceration, nose fracture, chemical inhalation, and chemical exposure to the eyes.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2022, a worker at Chemical Products Corporation in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure, with sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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