Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)
Start: 3/14/2016

2 hospitalizations · 2016032262 · 3/14/2016 · Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Multiple acids

Employer

Name: Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)
Location: 93 Lexington Dr., LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03246
NAICS: 332912
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were cleaning a 30-foot tube with a chemical mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids inside. The tubing became over-pressurized and the end cap dislodged, spraying the mixture onto the employees. They were both hospitalized with chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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