Royal Chemical Company Ltd.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — MACEDONIA, Ohio
| Employer | Royal Chemical Company Ltd. |
| Address | 8679 S FREEWAY DR. |
| City, State ZIP | MACEDONIA, Ohio 44056 |
| Report ID | 2024054312 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
| Source of Injury | Tanker trucks |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 |
| Inspection # | 1748397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -81.51000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was adding a chemical containing 24-50% sodium hydroxide (Class 8 material) to an aluminum tanker truck. The cargo tank exploded which caused the release of approximately 3,000 gallons of the chemical. The employee was hospitalized with severe chemical burns to their upper body.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2024, a worker at Royal Chemical Company Ltd. in MACEDONIA, Ohio suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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