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Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

1 hospitalization · 2018077454 · 7/23/2018 · Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC.
Location
14 Gristmill Lane, GARDINER, NEW YORK, 12525
NAICS
312140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying a pitcher with a heavy-duty caustic liquid cleaner (containing 50% sodium hydroxide) to a large drum. The liquid spilled onto his legs, causing third-degree chemical burns to his ankles/shins. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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