Regal Cinemas
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Regal Cinemas | Report ID | 2023087002 |
| Address | 165 Bricktown Way | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 512131 | Inspection # | 1690273 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -74.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a nozzle on a soda machine. Cleaning solution splashed in the employee's right eye, irritating it.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2023, a worker at Regal Cinemas in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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