Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure · Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brainerd Chemical Midwest, LLC., 209 Brewer Road, DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61834
on , Second degree chemical burns and corrosions, affecting the face, unspecified.
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Final narrative
On June 2, 2023, an employee was re-installing a repaired valve. When the employee applied pressure to the system to test the repair, air that contained peracetic acid (PAA) residue flowed from the tote filling wan. The employee contacted the PAA mist, resulting in hospitalization for second-degree chemical burns to the face, swelling of the lips and throat, and irritation to the lungs.