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Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

1 hospitalization · 2021075689 · 7/12/2021 · Jefferson Regional Medical Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Location
565 Coal Valley Road, JEFFERSON HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15025
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to mix floor stripping product. The undiluted product spilled, then seeped into the employee's shoes. The employee suffered second- and third-degree chemical burns to the feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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