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Stanley Black and Decker

Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — GORHAM, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stanley Black and Decker in GORHAM, MAINE
Employer Stanley Black and Decker Report ID 2019055083
Address 37 Bartlett Rd. City, State ZIP GORHAM, MAINE 04038
Event Date May 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection # 1404345
GPS Coordinates 43.68000, -70.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee felt dizzy and lightheaded while working in the black oxide room with chemicals. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to the lungs, chemical irritation, and skin blisters.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2019, a worker at Stanley Black and Decker in GORHAM, MAINE suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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