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AMAC ENTERPRISES, INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PARMA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMAC ENTERPRISES, INC. in PARMA, OHIO
Employer AMAC ENTERPRISES, INC. Report ID 2019043584
Address 5925 WEST 130TH STREET City, State ZIP PARMA, OHIO 44130
Event Date April 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # 1392291
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee went to fill the day tank and was sprayed in the face with sodium hydroxide, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2019, a worker at AMAC ENTERPRISES, INC. in PARMA, OHIO suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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