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Bell Helicopter

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bell Helicopter in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
Employer Bell Helicopter Report ID 2015074983
Address 1700 N State Highway 360 City, State ZIP GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75052
Event Date July 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.77000, -97.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a tool that fell into a chemical tank using a pole. The tool fell off the pole and back into the tank, splashing the chemical on the employee. The employee sustained first, second, and third degree burns on the hands, right knee, thigh, calf, and right foot, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2015, a worker at Bell Helicopter in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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