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OSHA Injury Report: Global Advanced Metals

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Global Advanced Metals in 1223 County Line Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Operator in nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Global Advanced Metals
Street
1223 County Line Road
City
Boyertown
State
PA
ZIP
19512
On-site location
B062 at the raffinate blender

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

Operator was attaching raffinate lime slurry hose on the fitting of blender after the hose was flushed with water for cleaning.

What happened

Operator attached raffinate lime slurry hose to fitting on blender and manually latched the cam lock levers on the fitting. Operator tapped the cam pock levers with a hammer to ensure they secured the hose in place. Small amount of water slurry struck operator on right check below safety glasses and into right eye.

Injury or illness

Chemical (lime) burn to right eye.

Object or substance involved

Contact to eye with raffinate lime slurry residual.

Summary line

Lime slurry burn to right eye when attaching hose and cam lock to blender fitting

Employee and industry

Job description
Utility Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
331410 — Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
165
Total hours worked
264700
Establishment ID
927529
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
11:00
Time of incident
5:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
31JAN2025:14:44:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.