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Chem Processing, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chem Processing, Inc. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer Chem Processing, Inc. Report ID 2019032661
Address 3910 Linden Oaks Drive City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109
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 42.21000, -89.02000

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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