UF Health Shands
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | UF Health Shands | Report ID | 2023010290 |
| Address | 1600 SW Archer Road | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32610 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Disinfectants |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping the floor with a concentrated disinfectant solution. As the employee was refilling the mop bucket, the solution splashed onto their right shoe, causing third degree burns to the employee's right foot.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2023, a worker at UF Health Shands in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with disinfectants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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