Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.

Fall to lower level, unspecified — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. Report ID 2022021639
Address 7000 SW Adams Street City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61641
Event Date February 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # 1580013
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -89.65000

Incident Narrative

On February 21, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the injured employee was working in the cleaning department of the wire mill. The employee attempted to rotate a valve handle counterclockwise from the 3 o'clock position to the 12 o'clock position with the intention of draining an acid box. The valve handle broke and caused the employee to lose balance and fall into the acid box approximately three feet away. The employee was fully submerged in the box containing sulfuric acid that was approximately 157 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized for second and third degree burns to a large portion of their body.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2022, a worker at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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