RECON RESTORATION & RECONSTRUCTION,LLC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — TALLAHASSEE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RECON RESTORATION & RECONSTRUCTION,LLC in TALLAHASSEE, Florida
Employer RECON RESTORATION & RECONSTRUCTION,LLC
Address 8177 Winnie Lane
City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, Florida 32304
Report ID 20211211164
Event Date December 30, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236118
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -84.39000

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Incident Narrative

On December 30, 2021, between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, an employee was using mold-killing chemicals to clean the ceiling of a crawl space. The chemicals dripped from the employee's sponge onto the employee's arms and chest, causing first- and second-degree chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2021, a worker at RECON RESTORATION & RECONSTRUCTION,LLC in TALLAHASSEE, Florida suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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