Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Materion Brush Inc.
Start: 10/9/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017109677 · 10/9/2017 · Materion Brush Inc.

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: Sulfuric acid
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Materion Brush Inc.
Location: 230 Shoemakersville Road, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19555
NAICS: 331420
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was turning a ball valve to allow sulfuric acid to gravity feed when the gasket in the ball valve failed and released acid. The acid contacted the employee, who suffered chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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