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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016043156 · 4/15/2016 · Emory Saint Joseph Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified

Employer

Name
Emory Saint Joseph Hospital
Location
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30342
NAICS
524114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the cassette in a large commercial kitchen dishwasher when the solution inside the dishwasher spilled out onto the employee's feet. The employee suffered a chemical burn and was hospitalized with an infection.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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