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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171211967 · 12/17/2017 · Peco Foods, 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: Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
Secondary source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Peco Foods, Inc
Location: 4114 US 67 South, POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS, 72455
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a seal on a pipe containing caustic chemicals when excess chemicals squirted the employee's face and caused chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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