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CMP Anodizing, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CMP Anodizing, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
Employer CMP Anodizing, Inc. Report ID 2018077554
Address 1340 Howard St City, State ZIP ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
Event Date July 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Trunk, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # 1352500
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -87.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a 5-gallon bucket filled with 3 gallons of a chemical containing 77 to 100 percent sulfuric acid, preparing to add it to an anodizing tank. He tripped and the acid splashed out of the bucket, burning his torso area.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2018, a worker at CMP Anodizing, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the trunk, unspecified. 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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