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Borden and Remington

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Borden and Remington in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Borden and Remington Report ID 2019087870
Address 63 Water Street City, State ZIP FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02721
Event Date August 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # 1420775
GPS Coordinates 41.70000, -71.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a hose when it struck him. He was burned by ammonium hydroxide from the hose.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2019, a worker at Borden and Remington in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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