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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019099458 · 9/11/2019 · Carl Vinson VA Medical Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
Location
1826 Veterans Blvd., DUBLIN, GEORGIA, 31021
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a routine walkthrough of a boiler room. As the employee passed a contractor removing a steam-line pump, a neoprene seal ruptured, causing a chemical release onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns and eye irritation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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