Metal Box International, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metal Box International, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Metal Box International, Inc. Report ID 2016088220
Address 11600 King St City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date August 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337124 Inspection # 1175502
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped while retrieving a part that had fallen off a suspended conveyor in the parts washing area. The employee's right foot was submerged into a phosphoric acid cleaning solution resulting in burns to his right ankle and 1/2 way up his calf.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2016, a worker at Metal Box International, Inc. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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