Twin Lake Chemical Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LOCKPORT, NEW YORK
| Employer | Twin Lake Chemical Inc. | Report ID | 2023076092 |
| Address | 520 Mill Street | City, State ZIP | LOCKPORT, NEW YORK 14094 |
| 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 | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.18000, -78.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a pipe line when they were exposed to thionyl chloride. The employee sustained chemical burns and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Twin Lake Chemical Inc. in LOCKPORT, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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