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Florida Chemical Supply, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Chemical Supply, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Chemical Supply, Inc. Report ID 2016021417
Address 6810 E Chelsea St City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610
Event Date February 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 325188 Inspection # 1126069
GPS Coordinates 27.98000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating a chemical transfer bleeding process. The chemical transfer line ruptured during the transfer and the employee was exposed to sulfuric acid. As a result the employee suffered burns on various part of his body.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2016, a worker at Florida Chemical Supply, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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

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