Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sanofi Pasteur Inc., DISCOVERY DRIVE, SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA 18370
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered a chemical burn on the back of the knee from CP 310 cleaning chemical. The employee was wearing PPE and knee pads. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
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