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Westfield Electroplating Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Westfield Electroplating Company in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Westfield Electroplating Company Report ID 2018010472
Address 68 N Elm St City, State ZIP WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085
Event Date January 15, 2018 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 Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.74000

Incident Narrative

On 01/15/2018, an employee received a chemical burn to the left arm from hydrofluoric acid.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2018, a worker at Westfield Electroplating Company in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 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 hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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