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Chemical burns, corrosions first degree

1 hospitalization · 2024065691 · 6/25/2024 · Yarco Property Management

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Chemical burns, corrosions first degree

Cause

Event
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified
Secondary source
Calcium hypochlorite

Employer

Name
Yarco Property Management
Location
9800 W. 86th St., OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 66212
NAICS
531311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting maintenance on the community pool by adding chemicals including chlorine. When the employee opened the bucket containing the chemicals, the chemicals exploded upward toward the employee's face. The employee sustained first-degree burns to their face, arms, and right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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