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Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — JOHNS CREEK, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in JOHNS CREEK, Georgia
Employer Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Address 11460 Johns Creek Parkway
City, State ZIP JOHNS CREEK, Georgia 30097
Report ID 2023076069
Event Date July 10, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339115
Inspection # 1683699
GPS Coordinates 34.05429, -84.17114

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Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out formic acid with a hose. The hose disconnected and acid sprayed on the employee, who was burned. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2023, a worker at Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in JOHNS CREEK, Georgia suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, 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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