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 Eastman Chemical Company, 300 Kodak Blvd., LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the face, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting a needle valve on the flow indicating rotameter. The needle valve disengaged from the rotameter and caustic solution was sprayed in the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
HospitalizedFace, unspecifiedChemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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