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 Averitt Express, 281 Jordon Road, TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple face locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was doing preventative maintenance on a forklift and was checking the fuel regulator on the unit. After cleaning the filter, the employee popped the bolts off the cover of the regulator and the propane blew up in his face. He suffered chemical burns to the left side of his face and both eyes.