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Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace) in LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace) Report ID 2016032262
Address 93 Lexington Dr. City, State ZIP LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03246
Event Date March 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Multiple acids
Industry (NAICS) 332912 Inspection # 1132865
GPS Coordinates 43.54000, -71.49000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were cleaning a 30-foot tube with a chemical mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids inside. The tubing became over-pressurized and the end cap dislodged, spraying the mixture onto the employees. They were both hospitalized with chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2016, a worker at Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace) in LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with multiple acids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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