Northeast Laboratories Inc
Explosion, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BERLIN, Connecticut
| Employer | Northeast Laboratories Inc |
| Address | 129 Mill Street |
| City, State ZIP | BERLIN, Connecticut 06037 |
| Report ID | 2022032048 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bottles, jugs, flasks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62636, -72.74839 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a new project in a microbiology lab. Cold water was added to hot glassware, which exploded. Glass from the exploding glassware injured his left eye.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at Northeast Laboratories Inc in BERLIN, Connecticut suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with bottles, jugs, flasks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Explosion, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion, n.e.c. injuries.
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