Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 7/31/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077529 · 7/31/2025 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source: Other constructed surface
Secondary source: Cleaning and polishing agents n.e.c.

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 900 Brentwood Road, NE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20066
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a floor machine and chemical floor stripper to strip the finish from the floor. The employee slipped backward on the wet floor and landed on their back. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns caused by the floor stripper.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown