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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016065510 · 6/21/2016 · Apex Material Technologies

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Nitric acid

Employer

Name
Apex Material Technologies
Location
10 Industrial Avenue, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60435
NAICS
324199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a lockout/tag-out procedure on a tank line and attached an air hose to clean the line. The pressure caused the flank to break, spraying and burning the employee with nitric acid.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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