OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379787

OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC

DOUGLAS, GA· 2021-08-01T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Clearing, Forearm, Glove, Line Clearance, Overexposure
NAICS: 325998
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345467252
Employer profile: OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC
Summary number: 221379787
Report ID: 0418400

Event description

Employee clearing clogged process line incurs chemical burns

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2021, Employee #1 was clearing a clogged process line containing Lithium Nickel Oxide. The substance entered the employee's gloves and contacted the forearms, causing chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
14

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