DUREZ CORPORATION

Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DUREZ CORPORATION in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer DUREZ CORPORATION Report ID 2025032178
Address 5000 PACKARD ROAD City, State ZIP NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304
Event Date March 7, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact tissue Source of Injury Multiple flammable and combustible liquids and solids
Secondary Source Hoses except machine
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1810276
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -79.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking up a chemical hose to an air diaphragm pump when the discharge air disconnected the hose from the pump. The employee was splashed with distillate byproduct (95% water and 3% or less phenol-formaldehyde) on their face, wrist, forearm, right knee, and right side of their stomach. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2025, a worker at DUREZ CORPORATION in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with multiple flammable and combustible liquids and solids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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