DENVER, COLORADO—
Fleetwash
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 Fleetwash, 26410 E 29th Ave., DENVER, COLORADO 80249 on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was carrying a jug of concentrated chemicals that contained acid when the fluid ran under his glove, burning his hand and requiring hospitalization.
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