Qualawash Holdings, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FRIENDLY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Qualawash Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2023109244 |
| Address | West Virginia Rt 2 | City, State ZIP | FRIENDLY, WEST VIRGINIA 26146 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.46000, -80.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting the return line from a container after cleaning when they were sprayed with heated sodium hydroxide solution. The employee sustained thermal and chemical burns to their legs.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at Qualawash Holdings, LLC in FRIENDLY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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