Cleveland, OH · 2023-10-10

OSHA Injury Report: Springco Metal Coating

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-10-10, an injury at Springco Metal Coating in 12500 Elmwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance technician in electroplating metals and formed products for the trade.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Springco Metal Coating
Parent company: Springco Metal Coating
Street: 12500 Elmwood Avenue
City: Cleveland
State: OH
ZIP: 44111
On-site location: PLATING LINE

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 19

Before the incident

REMOVING A SULPHIRIC ACID LINE W ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

What happened

WHILE REMOVING LINE OTHER EMPLYEE ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED ONTO HIM HIS NECK. WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY GEAR--CHEMICAL WENT UP UNDER FACE SHIELD.

Injury or illness

CHEMICAL BURN ON NECK

Object or substance involved

SULPHIRIC ACID FROM LINE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING.

Summary line

NECK BURNED BY DILUTED SULPHORIC ACID

Employee and industry

Job description: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
SOC code: 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code: 332813: Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 177
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 389,241
EIN: 341222830
Establishment ID: 880311
Employer case #: 3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-10-10
Shift started: 06:00
Time of incident: 14:00
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-29

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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