Republic Services
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2024032582 |
| Address | 6503 Thompson Rd. | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling up a trailer with garbage juice and came in contact with the garbage juice or a caustic fluid, resulting in burns to the right forearm.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2024, a worker at Republic Services in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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