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Humphrey Associates

Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified — Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Humphrey Associates in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
Employer Humphrey Associates Report ID 2015074947
Address 2700 Regent Blvd. City, State ZIP DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
Event Date July 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified Source of Injury Bacteria
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.78000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized on 7/27/2015 for a bacterial infection in his calf that developed after contacting contaminated water that was in a pipe he was cutting.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2015, a worker at Humphrey Associates in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified, with bacteria identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 18 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified injuries.

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