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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 chemical Digestion 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
B073 Screening Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Employee was using hand tools (small mallet and wooden wedge)to push the cord of the filter cloth into the groove of the press filter plate that was positioned horizontally at a work station in [REDACTED].

What happened

When the employee bumped the cord of the filter cloth into the groove of the press filter plate residual liquid (water and low percentage HF) went behind his safety glasses and into right eye.

Injury or illness

Chemical to right eye. Burn and reduced pH level of right eye.

Object or substance involved

Residual liquid (water and 1-2% HF mixture with a pH of 4)

Summary line

Chemical contact to right eye while installing new filter cloth on press filter plates

Employee and industry

Job description
Chemical Digestion Operator
SOC code
51-9011 — Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331410 — Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
188
Total hours worked
291155
Establishment ID
927529
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
23JAN24:12:54:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.