Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Texas Instrument Incorporated, 501 West Shepherd Drive, SHERMAN, TEXAS 75092
on , Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the thumb(s).
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Final narrative
On February 21, 2025, an employee was assisting a contractor with the repair of a broken drip leg (90-degree PVC fitting) in the exhaust ventilation duct of the subfab. The employee was exposed to hydrofluoric acid that dropped from the exhaust onto the back of his right thumb. The employee experienced severe burning pain in his right thumb and hand, swelling throughout his hand, and chest pain. The employee was hospitalized.