Westfield Electroplating Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Westfield Electroplating Company | Report ID | 20231211138 |
| Address | 68 N Elm St | City, State ZIP | WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | 1714785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -72.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee from the blasting department was working on top of a cart that was oily and dirty. He took a bottle containing hydrofluoric acid (HF) (49%) thinking it contained acetone, MEK, or some other cleaning agent. He poured some of the HF on a cloth rag and started cleaning the cart. The dermal absorption of HF changed the employee's blood chemistry composition and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2023, a worker at Westfield Electroplating Company in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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