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 Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., 200 Forsyth St. , JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32208
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the face, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was preloading a truck when a valve either failed or accidentally opened and sulfuric acid sprayed his face, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedFace, unspecifiedSulfuric acid
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