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Univar

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Univar in ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Univar Report ID 2015118757
Address 627 Sugar Run Road City, State ZIP ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 16601
Event Date November 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -78.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee received chemical burns to the right forearm while transferring 98% pure sulfuric acid from a tank truck.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2015, a worker at Univar in ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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