Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Custom Pak Illinois, Inc
Start: 8/9/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086687 · 8/9/2021 · Custom Pak Illinois, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Custom Pak Illinois, Inc
Location: 361 Keyes Avenue, HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS, 60140
NAICS: 811118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working with a machine that was filling small tubes with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP). He pulled out the pickup tube and the chemical splashed on him, causing second-degree burns to his shoulder, chest, arm, and stomach. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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