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OSHA Injury Report: DAVID HIRSCHBERG STEEL COMPANY

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DAVID HIRSCHBERG STEEL COMPANY in 209 LONGWORTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45215 resulted in days away from work. Employee was supervisor in metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DAVID HIRSCHBERG STEEL COMPANY
Parent company
DAVID HIRSCHBERG STEEL COMPANY
Street
209 LONGWORTH STREET
City
CINCINNATI
State
OH
ZIP
45215
On-site location
Scrap Drop Area South End

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Inspecting and assessing scrap material dropped from commercial customer location. He identified (3) 55 Gal drums with lids and bung plugs. Upon inspecting the drums he confirmed one drum had liquid contents believed to have been residual water from the required wash-out.

What happened

When [REDACTED] removed the bung plug from the drums lid internal pressure forced liquid and vapor from the drum and onto his left hand and inhaled dispelled vapors.

Injury or illness

Despite wearing required PPE the pressurized drum expelled a small amount of liquid Nitric Acid which absorbed into his gloves causing minor chemical burns to his thumb index and ring finger tips. His burns were medically classified as 1st degree. In addition [REDACTED] inhaling some of the expelled vapors resulted in temporary respiratory issues and a sore throat. This was classified as Chemical Pneumonia.

Object or substance involved

The contents of Nitric Acid expelled from the pressurized 55 Gal drum

Summary line

Nitric Acid Chemical Burns Thumb Index & Ring Finger Tips Left Hand Respiratory Condition From Inhaling Expelled Vapors

Employee and industry

Job description
Supervisor
SOC code
41-1012 — First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
NAICS code
423930 — Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
23
Total hours worked
48500
EIN
310519152
Establishment ID
147650
Employer case #
23-132660

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:45:00.000
Submitted
10JAN24:16:57:00

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Source

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