Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Newsome Trucking Inc., 4285 Malvern Rd, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 71901
on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple face locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was providing assistance to a customer while using a caustic tank. The customer product inlet line had no shutoff valve and the product hose had a downward angle to the truck tank unloading pad. When the employee blew down the product hose, he was sprayed in the face by caustic sodium hydroxide solution, resulting in burns to his mouth, lips, and face.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsSodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate