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REPCON, INC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — WYNNEWOOD, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at REPCON, INC in WYNNEWOOD, OKLAHOMA
Employer REPCON, INC Report ID 2017109522
Address 906 S Powell Ave. City, State ZIP WYNNEWOOD, OKLAHOMA 73098
Event Date October 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -97.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee removed a six inch valve off the HF unit and received a second degree burn to the back of the neck.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2017, a worker at REPCON, INC in WYNNEWOOD, OKLAHOMA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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