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Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC. in BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT
Employer Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC. Report ID 2017054500
Address 60 Wooster Court City, State ZIP BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT 06010
Event Date May 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -72.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was processing parts. While lifting a parts processing basket out of a heated alkaline cleaner solution, the metal handle pulled out of the basket and the heated solution splashed onto the employee's right side. The employee suffered burns to the right-side neck, arm and upper leg.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2017, a worker at Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC. in BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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