FCI - Fairton
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FCI - Fairton | Report ID | 2019033153 |
| Address | 655 Fairton-Millville Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY 08320 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.38000, -75.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping a floor with a chemical stripper, which got into his boot and burned him.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at FCI - Fairton in FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the lower extremities, unspecified. 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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