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 FOAM SUPPLES, INC, 4387 Rider Trial North, EARTH CITY, MISSOURI 63045
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was opening a ball valve when a mechanical failure occurred and the employee was sprayed with a chemical solution resulting in chemical burns to the hands and face.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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An employee was working with sulfuric acid as part of the production process. While transferring the chemical from a large container to a smaller container, it splashed on his body and hand, resulting in a chemical burn.
An employee knelt in wet concrete while performing work as a concrete finisher and sustained a chemical burn to the right shin. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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