WATERS CORP.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects - MILFORD, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WATERS CORP. in MILFORD, Massachusetts
Employer WATERS CORP.
Address 34 MAPLE STREET
City, State ZIP MILFORD, Massachusetts 01757
Report ID 2020109847
Event Date October 16, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339999
GPS Coordinates 42.14153, -71.48762

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Incident Narrative

An employee was monitoring an electrode insulation process. The employee inhaled vapors from the coating tank and developed respiratory irritation and blurred vision. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2020, a worker at WATERS CORP. in MILFORD, Massachusetts suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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