Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at D'ADDARIO & COMPANY INC, 590 Smith Street, FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple face locations.
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to pour electrolyte liquid into a generator when a static shock occurred as he opened the tank. While pouring the liquid, a second static shock occurred, causing the employee to get splashed with liquid and sustain an eye and face injury.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsChemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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