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 A#1 Air, Inc., 3412 Sundown Blvd, DENTON, TEXAS 76210
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the face, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning out an HVAC drain pipe that had drain solvent in it. When the employee opened the drain, solvent splashed in his face causing burns.
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