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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019011006 · 1/28/2019 · SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Location
2215 BURDETT AVENUE, TROY, NEW YORK, 12180
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the floors using a floor scrubbing machine when she fell and came into contact with corrosive floor stripper chemicals. She was hospitalized with chemical skin burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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