Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1525337.015 - The Woodhill Plating Works Company

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1525337.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 04/12/2021

Site Address:
The Woodhill Plating Works Company
9114 Reno Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44105

Mailing Address:
9114 Reno Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/10/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1753669		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136376.015

Event: 04/06/2021

Employee sustains chemical burns from explosion

At 11:00 a.m. on April 6, 2021, Employee #1 was discharging the contents of a nickel strike electroplating tank into a 55-gallon drum. The drum contained an unknown substance, which caused a chemical reaction resulting in an explosion. A bystander, Employee #2, sustained superficial chemical burns to the face from the explosion. Both employees were treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Drum, Explosion, Face, Head, Overexposure

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1525337.015	61	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Quality Assurance Inspector
2	1525337.015	4	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Metal plating machine operators

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