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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021108479 · 10/1/2021 · Electro-Metallics Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name
Electro-Metallics Inc
Location
3004 Lefferson Road, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 45044
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were cleaning a hose that contained hydrochloric acid. After rinsing the hose, it was placed in a tank with bleach. Hydrochloric acid remaining on the hose reacted with the bleach, exposing the employees to chlorine gas that made it difficult to breathe. One employee was hospitalized for inhalation chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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