DOVER, FLORIDA·
Florida Pacific Farms LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Florida Pacific Farms LLC, 13300 Florida Pacific Lane, DOVER, FLORIDA 33527 on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee connected a hose to the valve connector on a mini-tote. As the employee was turning the handle of the valve to allow potassium thiosulfate fertilizer to flow through the hose, the connection burst from a suspected chemical reaction between the fertilizer and an unknown substance. The valve broke into pieces and the fertilizer spilled, causing chemical burns to the employee's eyes and right wrist. The employee also sustained a displaced fracture to a finger.
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