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Ecolab, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ecolab, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer Ecolab, Inc. Report ID 2023010113
Address 2305 SHERWIN ST. City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75041
Event Date January 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # 1643005
GPS Coordinates 32.88000, -96.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out a pump in a waste water treatment plant. The pump was pressurized and when he disconnected the hose, it sprayed peracetic acid in the employee's face, resulting in chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2023, a worker at Ecolab, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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