D'ADDARIO & COMPANY INC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | D'ADDARIO & COMPANY INC | Report ID | 20221110303 |
| Address | 590 Smith Street | City, State ZIP | FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to pour electrolyte liquid into a generator when a static shock occurred as he opened the tank. While pouring the liquid, a second static shock occurred, causing the employee to get splashed with liquid and sustain an eye and face injury.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2022, a worker at D'ADDARIO & COMPANY INC in FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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