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Carl Vinson VA Medical Center

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — DUBLIN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in DUBLIN, GEORGIA
Employer Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Report ID 2019099458
Address 1826 Veterans Blvd. City, State ZIP DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31021
Event Date September 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.53000, -82.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a routine walkthrough of a boiler room. As the employee passed a contractor removing a steam-line pump, a neoprene seal ruptured, causing a chemical release onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns and eye irritation.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2019, a worker at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in DUBLIN, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. 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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