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JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. in WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY
Employer JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. Report ID 2017099001
Address 2001 NOLTE DRIVE City, State ZIP WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY 08066
Event Date September 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331492 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -75.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adding ruthenium to a reactor when a chemical reaction occurred and released vapors. The employee suffered chemical inhalation burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2017, a worker at JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. in WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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