Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Culligan Water Systems
Start: 7/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016076005 · 7/5/2016 · Culligan Water Systems

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: Acids, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Culligan Water Systems
Location: 1316 College Avenue, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14901
NAICS: 561499
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 7/5/16, at approximately 8:30 AM, an employee was splashed with muriatic acid as he opened a valve that was positioned above his head. He suffered chemical burns to his face, chest, and arms and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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