Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Walmart, Inc.
Start: 9/29/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099237 · 9/29/2020 · Walmart, Inc.

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: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Drain and oven cleaners
Secondary source: Bottles, jugs, flasks

Employer

Name: Walmart, Inc.
Location: 2701 Cloverdale Road, FLORENCE, ALABAMA, 35630
NAICS: 453998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was straightening a counter in a hardware department. A bottle of liquid drain opener fell, and its cap and seal broke. The liquid spilled onto the employee, causing chemical burns to her right leg, face, and arms. She was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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