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Mycone Dental Supply Company

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mycone Dental Supply Company in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
Employer Mycone Dental Supply Company Report ID 20191010546
Address 616 HOLLYWOOD AVE City, State ZIP CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08002
Event Date October 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423450 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -75.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a drum lift to pour acrylic acid. The drum slipped and splashed acid on the right side of the employee's body. The employee suffered chemical burns to the right arm, leg, neck, chest, and face.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2019, a worker at Mycone Dental Supply Company in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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