Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.
Start: 4/8/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016042962 · 4/8/2016 · Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.
Location: 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25701
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 8, 2016, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a maintenance employee was standing on a stepladder, working above the ceiling. The employee was using PVC cutters to cut into a clogged pipe. When the pipe was cut, a corrosive liquid showered onto the employee's head, face, and arms. The employee received chemical burns and was hospitalized

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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