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Erie Plating Company

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — First degree chemical burns and corrosions — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Erie Plating Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Erie Plating Company Report ID 2019054552
Address 656 West 12th Street City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16501
Event Date May 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury First degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # 1398729
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -80.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell while carrying a container of sulfuric acid. The acid splashed under the employee's face shield. The employee was hospitalized with first degree burns to the face and the right side of the neck.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2019, a worker at Erie Plating Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered first degree chemical burns and corrosions to the head and neck. 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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