Exposure to harmful substance multiple routes of exposure · Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Keymark Corporation, 1188 CAYADUTTA STREET, FONDA, NEW YORK 12068
on — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was operating a press. A billet was uneven as it entered the loader; it hit the ram and then sheared off a hydraulic line, which sprayed hydraulic fluid into the employee's mouth and was ingested. The fluid was ignited, and the fireball caught the employee's hair on fire and he sustained first-degree burns to his forehead and hand. Ingestion of the fluid and inhalation of the fumes affected the employee's airway. He was hospitalized.
An employee was walking down an aisle pushing a cart when five 900-pound bundles fell. Two bundles struck the employee causing a laceration to the back of the head, three broken ribs, a broken foot, and four broken toes. The employee was hospitalized.
On April 23, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was cleaning a cast trough when he was sprayed with molten aluminum. The employee was hospitalized for burns.
An employee was rolling an aluminum log on the log table/platform when their left hand was caught between the log and the platform, amputating the pinky fingertip.
An employee was using a measuring tape to measure an aluminum log on a conveyor. The conveyor started while the employee's hand was between two of the logs, crushing his fingers and resulting in the surgical amputation of his left middle fingertip.
An employee was removing contaminants from a low point drain on an ammonia line through a hose and into a container of water. A release of pressure from the end of the hose exposed the employee to anhydrous ammonia, resulting in chemical burns to his face, arm, and chest as well as ammonia inhalation. He was hospitalized.
An employee was performing a maintenance test of a hydraulic component (case drain overheat switch) that involved disconnecting the hose/switch. Hydraulic fluid began leaking and the employee went to reconnect the hose/switch but fire-resistant hydraulic fluid sprayed the employee's face, eyes, and mouth. The employee ingested some of the hydraulic fluid.
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a tanker trailer. He moved a hose for an inspection date and residual liquid toluene diisocyanate (TDI) came out of the hose and onto the employee's face, eyes, and hands. He was hospitalized with breathing issues.
An employee was changing out a hose on a chemical tote. The fitting for the tote disengaged and the employee was exposed to peracetic acid that caused chemical burns and respiratory distress.
An employee was working to unplug a 1.5-inch hydrated lime injection nozzle and disconnected a flexible hose at a camlock fitting to access the nozzle. When the line cleared, the hydrated lime released the blockage and blew into the employee's face. The employee ingested and inhaled hydrated lime (a respiratory irritant) and was hospitalized.
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