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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016042739 · 4/1/2016 · EQ Florida Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: EQ Florida Inc.
Location: Tampa Electric Power Plant, MULBERRY, FLORIDA, 33860
NAICS: 562910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While clearing a chemical hose line, an employee was sprayed/splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid. He suffered chemical burns on his left thigh.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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