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Anomatic Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anomatic Corporation in NEWARK, OHIO
Employer Anomatic Corporation Report ID 2023032143
Address 1650 Tamarack Road City, State ZIP NEWARK, OHIO 43055
Event Date March 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Painting, priming, metal coating machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # 1656416
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -82.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up an anodizing line and adding sulfuric acid via a pipe delivery system used in the anodizing tanks. When the employee opened the delivery valve on the sulfuric acid piping system, a valve fitting failed, causing sulfuric acid to spray onto the employee. They sustained chemical burns to the chest, stomach, lower neck, arm, and leg.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2023, a worker at Anomatic Corporation in NEWARK, OHIO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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