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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019010852 · 1/24/2019 · Cleaver Brooks Sales and Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Boilers

Employer

Name
Cleaver Brooks Sales and Service
Location
698 S. Walnut Avenue, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78130
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had installed a flapper valve on a fresh water tank on a boiler. He was standing next to the pipe release valve when the valve turned on and potassium chloride sprayed into the employee's eyes causing chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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