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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2018010583 · 1/18/2018 · Versum Materials US, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid

Employer

Name
Versum Materials US, LLC
Location
357 Marian Ave, TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA, 18252
NAICS
325612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were disconnecting an ammonia sparger tube from an NF3 reactor when their hands were exposed to hydrofluoric acid. They suffered chemical burns and blistering on their hands and fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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