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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2019099237 · 9/5/2019 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Severity

Hospitalized
2
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
Acetone

Employer

Name
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Location
Chemistry Laboratory Department, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15260
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two laboratory employees were re-stocking chemicals on shelves. While moving a 4-liter glass bottle of acetonitrile the bottle dropped and broke, splashing them with acetonitrile.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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