ITW Professional Automative Products
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | ITW Professional Automative Products | Report ID | 2018033077 |
| Address | 3606 Craftsman Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33803 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Acids, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | 1308908 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the production floor with acidic chemicals. He was pouring the chemical into a bucket to dilute it when it entered a hole in his glove and contacted his finger, causing a second degree burn that required hospitalization and a skin graft.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2018, a worker at ITW Professional Automative Products in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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