Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Thatcher Company of New York, Inc.
Start: 5/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054058 · 5/5/2023 · Thatcher Company of New York, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Thatcher Company of New York, Inc.
Location: 4135 Route 104, WILLIAMSON, NEW YORK, 14589
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transferring a batch of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide into a holding tank using an air pump to pressurize the tank. After the transfer, the pressurized line/pump doused the employee with the chemicals, resulting in burns to the eyes, mouth, and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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