Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Art Galvanizing Works, Inc.
Start: 6/22/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020065794 · 6/22/2020 · Art Galvanizing Works, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Art Galvanizing Works, Inc.
Location: 3935 Valley Road, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44109
NAICS: 332813
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in the process of adding sulfuric acid to an acid bath when the hose he was using to pour the acid into the tank became loose and spilled the acid onto his upper legs, resulting in severe burns. He was rushed to a quick drench shower and then hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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