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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022021391 · 2/14/2022 · Hydrite Chemical Co

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
Source
Nitric acid

Employer

Name
Hydrite Chemical Co
Location
701 Sumner Street, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54601
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying a bucket of nitric acid when it hit a railing. Nitric acid splashed onto the employee's face and into the employee's mouth, causing a chemical burn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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