PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — JACKSON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA in JACKSON, ALABAMA
Employer PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA Report ID 2024042857
Address 4585 Industrial Road City, State ZIP JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545
Event Date April 1, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.49000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing a sulfuric acid line when sulfuric acid was released into the atmosphere and sprayed on their face, forearms, hip, back, and chest resulting in chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2024, a worker at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA in JACKSON, ALABAMA suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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