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Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center Report ID 2016054323
Address 110 Irving Street, NW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20010
Event Date May 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1150315
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -77.01000

Incident Narrative

A floor stripping cleaning chemical was spilled onto an employee and the employee received a chemical burn on the left hand and leg and the right foot.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2016, a worker at Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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