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WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO., INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO., INC. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO., INC. Report ID 2016021535
Address 68 NORTH ELM STREET City, State ZIP WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085
Event Date February 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Multiple acids
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # 1127174
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.74000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 18, 2016, an employee was processing a part down the chemical film line when the employee was exposed to hydrofluoric and nitric-mixed acid solutions, which chemically burned the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2016, a worker at WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO., INC. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with multiple acids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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