JOHNSON MATTHEY,INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WAYNE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JOHNSON MATTHEY,INC. in WAYNE, Pennsylvania
Employer JOHNSON MATTHEY,INC.
Address 456 DEVON PARK DRIVE
City, State ZIP WAYNE, Pennsylvania 19087
Report ID 2022021287
Event Date February 10, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336312
Inspection # 1579365
GPS Coordinates 40.07166, -75.41740

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing the valve cap from a 300-gallon tote of ammonium hydroxide. The back pressure caused ammonium hydroxide to release toward the employee's face, resulting in caustic chemical burns to their face and neck.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2022, a worker at JOHNSON MATTHEY,INC. in WAYNE, Pennsylvania suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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