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Materion Brush Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Materion Brush Inc. in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Materion Brush Inc. Report ID 2017109677
Address 230 Shoemakersville Road City, State ZIP SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19555
Event Date October 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 331420 Inspection # 1269847
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -75.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning a ball valve to allow sulfuric acid to gravity feed when the gasket in the ball valve failed and released acid. The acid contacted the employee, who suffered chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2017, a worker at Materion Brush Inc. in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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