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
| Employer | Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. |
| Address | 554 Waterworks Road |
| City, State ZIP | OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey 08857 |
| Report ID | 2018065394 |
| 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 |
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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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