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Sanmina Corp

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — OWEGO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sanmina Corp in OWEGO, NEW YORK
Employer Sanmina Corp Report ID 2018032933
Address 1200 Taylor Road City, State ZIP OWEGO, NEW YORK 13827
Event Date March 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Buttock(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Nitric acid
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 334419 Inspection # 1305567
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -76.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a tank with nitric acid. The nitric acid sprayed out of the ball valve onto the employee's back and leg. The employee received second degree burns to the buttock area, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2018, a worker at Sanmina Corp in OWEGO, NEW YORK suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with nitric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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