Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Start: 7/12/2021

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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