Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc.
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010690 |
| Address | 2600 Christian Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Lye, alkali metal hydroxides |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | 1799711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a tanker of sodium hydroxide when the line released the material onto the employee, causing them to be hospitalized with chemical burns.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2025, a worker at Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with lye, alkali metal hydroxides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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