East Penn Manufacturing
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing | Report ID | 20161110844 |
| Address | Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an exhaust flue and was exposed to sodium hydroxide. He received a chemical burn on his right arm.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2016, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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