U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 20201211425 |
| Address | 10700 27TH AVE S | City, State ZIP | SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98168 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.50000, -122.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working in the maintenance shop, an employee's jacket caught the spout of a bottle of chemical floor stripper, spilling the chemical on his pants. Later that evening the employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to the leg.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2020, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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