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 Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC, 635 Dutchess Turnpike, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12603
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was reorganizing a janitorial closet. The employee moved a 5-gallon container of floor stripper from a shelf. The cap was loose and the floor stripper spilled on the employee's chest, left arm, and left foot, causing chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
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