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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
1 hospitalization · 2016088137 · 8/30/2016 · Elemental Scientific, Inc
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Face, unspecified
- Nature of injury
- Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Cause
- Event
- Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- Source
- Nitric acid
Employer
- Name
- Elemental Scientific, Inc
- Location
- 7277 World Communications Dr, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68122
- NAICS
- 334516
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was removing a chemical mixture from a cooler. A chemical reaction occurred and the employee was sprayed in the face with nitric acid.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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