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JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc. in MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO
Employer JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc. Report ID 2019032514
Address 1500 Commercial Avenue City, State ZIP MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO 43938
Event Date March 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Lime
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -80.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping a floor to remove lime. The employee was hospitalized with lime dust irritation in the eyes.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2019, a worker at JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc. in MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with lime identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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