Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at St. Luke's University Health Network
Start: 4/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043250 · 4/13/2022 · St. Luke's University Health Network

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: St. Luke's University Health Network
Location: 3000 St. Luke's Drive, QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18951
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a clogged drain with an acid drain cleaner. After the employee poured in the cleaner, there was a blast and the employee was exposed to acidic vapors. The employee suffered chemical burns to the throat and skin.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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