Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
Start: 11/3/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161110371 · 11/3/2016 · The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name: The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
Location: 87 18th Street, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS: 311412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 3, 2016, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a temporary employee was cleaning production equipment with sodium hydroxide material in a 5-gallon bucket. The employee wore rain suit pants, gloves, goggles, and a long-sleeve shirt. The caustic material made contact with the employee's right forearm, resulting in a burn that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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