Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified at ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Start: 2/20/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021666 · 2/20/2025 · ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ears and facial region unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact tissue
Source: Corrosive acids n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Location: ONE LOMB MEMORIAL DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A student employee was working in a fume hood with trifluoroacetic acid solution. The bottle dropped/fell while they were working with it and the acid splashed up, hitting the student employee in the chin/face and causing chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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