Kansas Chemical Specialties
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Kansas Chemical Specialties | Report ID | 2024010655 |
| Address | 2700 Cactus Dr | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1726661 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -101.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out tanks in a chemical room when an acid foam cleaner splashed onto the employee's boot. The employee suffered a chemical burn to his left foot.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at Kansas Chemical Specialties in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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