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First degree chemical burns and corrosions

1 hospitalization · 2019054552 · 5/4/2019 · Erie Plating Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name
Erie Plating Company
Location
656 West 12th Street, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16501
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee tripped and fell while carrying a container of sulfuric acid. The acid splashed under the employee's face shield. The employee was hospitalized with first degree burns to the face and the right side of the neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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