Fall to lower level, unspecified · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., 7000 SW Adams Street, PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61641
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
On February 21, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the injured employee was working in the cleaning department of the wire mill. The employee attempted to rotate a valve handle counterclockwise from the 3 o'clock position to the 12 o'clock position with the intention of draining an acid box. The valve handle broke and caused the employee to lose balance and fall into the acid box approximately three feet away. The employee was fully submerged in the box containing sulfuric acid that was approximately 157 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized for second and third degree burns to a large portion of their body.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedNonclassifiable
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