Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at PhytogenX Inc.
Start: 11/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111977 · 11/21/2018 · PhytogenX Inc.

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: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: PhytogenX Inc.
Location: 35 Thousand Oaks Blvd., MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19543
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adding sodium hydroxide to a batch of product. The liquid contents foamed out of the kettle and burned the back of the employee's head, cheek (causing redness), and leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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