Mass. Eye and Ear, Inc.
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Mass. Eye and Ear, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043495 |
| Address | 243 Charles Street, 4th Floor Room 454 | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals and hazardous materials |
| Secondary Source | Bottles, jugs, flasks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541715 | Inspection # | 1819650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a research lab with a waste bottle containing 5% thiosulfate and trace amounts of other chemicals including silver nitrate, ammonium nitrate, and residual chemicals from earlier protocol steps. The bottle burst open from the bottom and its contents spilled out through the fume hood and via the partially open stash into the lab. The employee was standing right in front of the fume hood when this occurred, exposing her face, eyes, and neck to the spill. The employee was hospitalized due to chemical burns to her eyes, lips and tongue and to monitor her airway.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at Mass. Eye and Ear, Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with multiple chemicals and hazardous materials identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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