Chem Processing, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Second degree chemical burns and corrosions - ROCKFORD, Illinois
| Employer | Chem Processing, Inc. |
| Address | 3910 Linden Oaks Drive |
| City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, Illinois 61109 |
| Report ID | 2019032661 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree chemical burns and corrosions |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Chemicals, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 |
| Inspection # | 1386800 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21803, -89.02587 |
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Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working at the plating line to prepare parts for the plating process. He was dipping hooks into a bath solution to remove oil from their surfaces for further production handling. His left hand was pulled into a hot (180 degrees) 4% caustic solution bath and suffered second degree burns. The employee was wearing gloves at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2019, a worker at Chem Processing, Inc. in ROCKFORD, Illinois suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the hand(s), 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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