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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019065609 · 6/4/2019 · Continenetal Dairy Facility Southwest

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid

Employer

Name
Continenetal Dairy Facility Southwest
Location
1926 FM 54, LITTLEFIELD, TEXAS, 79339
NAICS
112120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working with hydrochloric acid when the acid went straight up in the air and landed on the employee's apron sleeve. The liquid flowed down the apron into the employee's glove and burned the employee's hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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