Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Metal Box International, Inc.
Start: 8/30/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016088220 · 8/30/2016 · Metal Box International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Acids, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Metal Box International, Inc.
Location: 11600 King St, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS, 60131
NAICS: 337124
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee slipped while retrieving a part that had fallen off a suspended conveyor in the parts washing area. The employee's right foot was submerged into a phosphoric acid cleaning solution resulting in burns to his right ankle and 1/2 way up his calf.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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