Wood Group USA Inc
Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — HEBRON, OHIO
| Employer | Wood Group USA Inc | Report ID | 2025076753 |
| Address | 522 Milliken Dr | City, State ZIP | HEBRON, OHIO 43025 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Sulfuric acid |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1838753 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was de-bundling cubed feedstock consisting of plastic barrels. The employee was putting feedstock into the shredders manually. She lifted a drum to put it in the shredding machine and sulfuric acid spilled down the front of her left leg. The employee sustained chemical burns to her lower leg requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2025, a worker at Wood Group USA Inc in HEBRON, OHIO suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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