Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Northwest Cosmetics Laboratory, LLC
Start: 8/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087196 · 8/14/2022 · Northwest Cosmetics Laboratory, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: Northwest Cosmetics Laboratory, LLC
Location: 2105 Boge Ave, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, 83401
NAICS: 325620
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At 2:56 p.m. on August 14, 2022, an employee was transferring a solution of sodium hydroxide and water into a bucket when it splashed onto the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a third-degree burn to the back of the hand and the index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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