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Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. in OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. Report ID 2018065394
Address 554 Waterworks Road City, State ZIP OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY 08857
Event Date June 3, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # 1320403
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -74.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing between two digesters drawing a sample from one digester when the hot copper sulfate solution erupted from the other digester and splashed onto the employee's back. The employee sustained third degree burns on their back.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2018, a worker at Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. in OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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