Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
Start: 6/3/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065394 · 6/3/2018 · Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
Location: 554 Waterworks Road, OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY, 08857
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing between two digesters drawing a sample from one digester when the hot copper sulfate solution erupted from the other digester and splashed onto the employee's back. The employee sustained third degree burns on their back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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