Plesh Contract Packaging
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Plesh Contract Packaging | Report ID | 2015118770 |
| Address | 711_Northland_Ave | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14211 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1108734 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving buckets of liquid potassium hydroxide and some of the liquid spilled onto his foot causing severe chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2015, a worker at Plesh Contract Packaging in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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