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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20190910141 · 9/27/2019 · Bausch & Lomb

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
Ingestion of harmful substance
Source
Disinfectants

Employer

Name
Bausch & Lomb
Location
140 North Goodman, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14609
NAICS
333314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee picked up a beverage bottle that had previously fallen from a janitor's cart and drank from it. The bottle contained a blue liquid that was a disinfectant cleaning solution. The employee suffered chemical burns to the throat and esophagus and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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