Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc., 87 18th Street, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
On November 3, 2016, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a temporary employee was cleaning production equipment with sodium hydroxide material in a 5-gallon bucket. The employee wore rain suit pants, gloves, goggles, and a long-sleeve shirt. The caustic material made contact with the employee's right forearm, resulting in a burn that required hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
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