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Abrasive Technology Inc

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — LEWIS CENTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abrasive Technology Inc in LEWIS CENTER, OHIO
Employer Abrasive Technology Inc Report ID 2017010258
Address 8400 Green Meadows Drive City, State ZIP LEWIS CENTER, OHIO 43035
Event Date January 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327910 Inspection # 1203122
GPS Coordinates 40.16000, -83.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up to move chemical from a tank to a drum when a hose came loose and chemical splashed on the employee, burning the upper left arm and left side of the body. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2017, a worker at Abrasive Technology Inc in LEWIS CENTER, OHIO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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