BAE Systems
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | BAE Systems | Report ID | 2016076747 |
| Address | Bldg 211 | City, State ZIP | WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO 88002 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fire extinguishers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -106.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a halon fire bottle cable when the bottle discharged. His left wrist was exposed to the halon chemical, damaging his arteries and tendons and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2016, a worker at BAE Systems in WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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