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HB Fuller

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HB Fuller in FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS
Employer HB Fuller Report ID 2023087386
Address 9001 W. Fey Drive City, State ZIP FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS 60423
Event Date August 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # 1692229
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a mix tank with cyanoacrylate. The drum was elevated on a drum tipper with a plastic spout attached. The employee went to open the spout but the entire spout came out of the drum. The cyanoacrylate splashed onto the employee saturating the left sleeve of their shirt. The employee removed the saturated garment but had already sustained burns from the shirt adhering to their arm. The employee was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2023, a worker at HB Fuller in FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with adhesives, glues, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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