First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: First degree chemical burns and corrosions at IodiTech, Inc.
Start: 10/31/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022109538 · 10/31/2022 · IodiTech, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Halogens and halogen compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: IodiTech, Inc.
Location: 951 North Topping Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was making a batch of potassium iodide when a reaction occurred and it came out of the vessel. The employee sustained first-degree burns and lung irritation due to contact with the chemical.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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